Living in Wiltshire

Wiltshire is a city in South West (England), United Kingdom, home to 496,043 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are city lovers (top 3%, #9 of 363), car-free households (top 3%, #9 of 361), young professionals (top 4%, #14 of 367).

Residents496,043
Density152 per km²
Area3,257.8 km²
Hub airport49 km (Bristol)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km684,700 people
Sea coast58 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line3.4 km
Distance to London133 km
Within 10 km496,043 people
Winter daylight7 h 51 min, sunset 16:02

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How Wiltshire ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn South West (England)
Young family65#71 of 378#3 of 28Map
Low-income household55#239 of 387#13 of 28Map
Low-income family58#126 of 378#8 of 28Map
Single parent63#98 of 378#5 of 28Map
Pensioner couple66#114 of 378#8 of 28Map
Single pensioner71#76 of 378#4 of 28Map
Early retiree66#120 of 387#7 of 28Map
Single professional71#15 of 368#1 of 26Map
Young professional73#14 of 367#2 of 26Map
DINKS71#27 of 362#4 of 25Map
Remote worker60#257 of 387#12 of 28Map
Commuter77#92 of 368#6 of 26Map
Car-free household81#9 of 361#1 of 25Map
Student56#161 of 354#13 of 24Map
First-home buyer59#223 of 378#12 of 28Map
Budget-constrained mover45#259 of 388#14 of 29Map
Urban lifestyle seeker74#9 of 363#2 of 25Map
Expat professional63#70 of 387#5 of 28Map
Healthcare-first mover71#58 of 378#4 of 28Map
Nature-focused household69#93 of 388#5 of 29Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover32#189 of 388#23 of 29Map
Rural value seeker55#143 of 388#5 of 29Map
High-net-worth mover42#271 of 388#15 of 29Map
Lottery winner65#60 of 388#6 of 29Map
Climate-resilient relocation80#22 of 388#1 of 29Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner44#300 of 388#15 of 29Map
Digital native62#97 of 368#8 of 26Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Health and elderly83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)79
  • Green space78
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)74
  • Foundation74
  • Safety and community69
  • Jobs and economy67
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)63
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)62
  • Lifestyle and amenities58
  • Flat land (terrain relief)53
  • Education and family53
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)52
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)47
  • Mobility and connectivity46
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)40
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)36
  • Affordability35
  • Taxes and wealth16
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Sea or lake shore3
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.