Marlborough
Wiltshire 019 · 5 sub-areas · 9,104 residents
Wiltshire 019 is a largely rural pocket of Wiltshire, home to around 9,100 people. A typical two-bedroom property lets for about £950 a month — noticeably below the UK average for a two-bed — and the area leans heavily owner-occupied, with a notably older age profile than most of the South West.
Marlborough is a mid-density neighbourhood of Wiltshire in the South West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. The population skews older, with a long-settled feel and a high share of retirees.
Overview
What's it like to live in Marlborough?
The area is unusually green for its density — 7 parks and 3 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 11 restaurants and 6 pubs in five minutes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,056 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Marlborough in Wiltshire
Living in Marlborough
This part of Wiltshire sits at the quieter, more settled end of the South West spectrum. The car is king here — around 44% of residents drive to work, and barely 1% commute by public transport — which gives you a sense of the landscape: dispersed, semi-rural, reliant on roads rather than rail. That's not a flaw so much as a feature if space and greenspace matter to you. Half of residents are within an easy walk of greenspace, and the nearest open space is typically under 320 metres away.
On cost, Wiltshire 019 sits comfortably below the national two-bed benchmark. A two-bedroom home runs roughly £950 a month, a three-bed around £1,190. For buyers, the median sale price is just under £372,000 — affordable by South East commuter-belt standards, though the rent-to-take-home ratio of around 51% suggests that renters here aren't necessarily sitting pretty: local salaries are modest, with a median resident income of around £31,900.
The demographic picture is distinctive. A quarter of residents are aged 65 or over — well above the national norm — and single-person households account for more than a third of all homes. Over 63% of properties are owner-occupied, which shapes the feel of the area: established, settled, not especially transient. It's not a place that draws large numbers of young renters.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 9 km away by straight line — about a 115-minute walk, so plan on driving. Working from home is unusually common: nearly 34% of residents do so, which partly explains why the area functions despite limited public transport. Gigabit broadband reaches 96% of homes, so remote working is well-supported. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Wiltshire 019 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. It's quiet, low-crime, and genuinely affordable compared to much of the South West. Greenspace is close by and the area is well-established rather than transient. The trade-off is limited public transport, modest local amenities, and a school picture that needs careful research. It suits people who work from home or drive, not those who rely on trains or buses.
- What is the rent in Wiltshire 019?
- A one-bed runs around £731 a month, a two-bed about £949, and a three-bed roughly £1,189. These are estimates based on local sale prices and council-level rent data. Rents have risen around 6.7% over the past year. That puts two-bed costs noticeably below the UK average of around £1,200 a month.
- Is Wiltshire 019 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The crime rate is around 52.6 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — well below the UK national rate of roughly 80 per 1,000. The area sits in the seventh deprivation decile (toward the less deprived end of the scale), and unemployment is low at 2.3%. By most measures, this is a low-risk part of England.
- What's the commute from Wiltshire 019 to the nearest major city?
- The public transport journey to London takes around 175 minutes, and to Birmingham around 249 minutes. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 9 km away by straight line, so you'll need to drive to it. Nearly 34% of residents work from home, which is the most common 'commute' in this part of Wiltshire.
- Who lives in Wiltshire 019?
- Mostly older, settled residents — a quarter are aged 65-plus and another 20% are in the 50–64 bracket. Over 63% own their home, and a third of households are single-person. It's not a place that draws many young renters or transient professionals. Around 37% hold degree-level qualifications, and nearly 90% were born in the UK.
- What schools are near Wiltshire 019?
- There are 13 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 18% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — significantly below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 8.9 km away. If school quality is important to your decision, it's worth researching individual catchments carefully before choosing this area.