City Profile • Local Authority

Wiltshire

Wiltshire is a local authority district comprising 27 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £374k, reflecting a downward trend of 1.4% over the past year. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 55 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

515,885
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

27 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the Wiltshire authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English90.1%
White: Other White3.6%
Other Asian1.0%
African0.6%
Any other ethnic group0.6%
Indian0.6%

Age Profile

55-59 years7.4%
50-54 years7.4%
45-49 years6.5%
60-64 years6.5%
30-34 years6.1%
35-39 years6.0%

Top Occupations

Professional18.6%
Associate professional14.8%
Managers and directors14.5%
Skilled trades11.3%
Administrative and secretarial10.2%
Caring and leisure9.0%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright37.3%
Owned: Mortgage29.6%
Private rented: Landlord12.9%
Social rented: Other10.9%
Private rented: Other4.5%
Social rented: Council3.6%

Area DNA

health3/10
safety8/10
transit4/10
investment3/10