# People and census in Wiltshire The east of the South West. 526,392 people (mid-2025 estimate) in 3,255 square kilometres. 24 layers about people and census for Wiltshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) ## What is the population of Wiltshire? Wiltshire’s population was an estimated 526,392 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. Wiltshire is 13th most populated of 361 for population. ## Population estimate Wiltshire: **526,392** (2025, council level). Source: ONS population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Wiltshire’s population was an estimated 526,392 in mid-2025. The population rose 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. Wiltshire is 13th most populated of 361 for population. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-estimate#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-estimate) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-estimate/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-population-estimate ## Population Wiltshire: **510,333** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Wiltshire had 510,333 usual residents at the census. Wiltshire is the 13th most populated of 361 in the UK. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-population ## Aged 15 to 64 Wiltshire: **61.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 61.4% of residents in Wiltshire were aged 15 to 64 at the census. In South West the figure is 61.8%. - Against South West: 1% lower (61.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-15-to-64#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-15-to-64) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-15-to-64/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-age-15-to-64 ## Aged 65 and over Wiltshire: **21.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 21.9% of residents in Wiltshire were aged 65 or over at the census. In South West the figure is 22.3%. - Against South West: 2% lower (22.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-65-and-over#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-65-and-over) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-65-and-over/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-age-65-and-over ## Aged under 15 Wiltshire: **16.8%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.8% of residents in Wiltshire were aged under 15 at the census. In South West the figure is 15.9%. - Against South West: 6% higher (15.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/age-under-15#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/age-under-15) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/age-under-15/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-age-under-15 ## Born outside the UK Wiltshire: **9.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 9.9% of residents in Wiltshire were born outside the UK. In South West the figure is 10.2%. - Against South West: 3% lower (10.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/born-outside-uk#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/born-outside-uk) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/born-outside-uk/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-born-outside-uk ## Disability Wiltshire: **16.9%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 16.9% of residents in Wiltshire had their day-to-day activities limited by a long-term health problem or disability. In South West the figure is 18.6%. - Against South West: 9% lower (18.6%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/disability#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/disability) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/disability/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-disability ## Good or very good health Wiltshire: **83.6%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 83.6% of residents in Wiltshire said their health was good or very good. In South West the figure is 81.8%. - Against South West: 2% higher (81.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/good-health#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/good-health) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/good-health/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-good-health ## Households Wiltshire: **215,081** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. Wiltshire had 215,081 households at the census. Wiltshire is 11th highest of 361 for the number of households. [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/households#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/households) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/households/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-households ## Households without a car or van Wiltshire: **13.1%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 13.1% of households in Wiltshire had no car or van at the census. In South West the figure is 16.8%. - Against South West: 22% lower (16.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-car-or-van#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-car-or-van) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-car-or-van/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-no-car-or-van ## Owner-occupied homes Wiltshire: **68.0%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 68.0% of households in Wiltshire owned their home at the census. In South West the figure is 67.0%. - Against South West: 1% higher (67.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/owner-occupied#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/owner-occupied) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/owner-occupied/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-owner-occupied ## Population density Wiltshire: **157 per km²** (2021, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from census population counts and the area of each place. Published 21 July 2026. Wiltshire had 157 people per square kilometre at the census. In South West the figure is 239 per km². - Against South West: 34% lower (239 per km²) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-density#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-density) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-density/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-population-density ## Private rented homes Wiltshire: **17.4%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 17.4% of households in Wiltshire rented privately at the census. In South West the figure is 19.7%. - Against South West: 12% lower (19.7%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/private-rented#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/private-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/private-rented/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-private-rented ## Social rented homes Wiltshire: **14.5%** (2021, council level). Source: ONS Census 2021 and Scotland's Census 2022 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 21 July 2026. 14.5% of households in Wiltshire rented from a council or housing association at the census. In South West the figure is 13.3%. - Against South West: 9% higher (13.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/social-rented#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/social-rented) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/social-rented/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-social-rented ## Degree-level qualifications Wiltshire: **34.2%** (2021, council level, England, Wales and Northern Ireland only). Source: ONS Census 2021 and NISRA Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 34.2% of residents aged 16 and over in Wiltshire had a degree-level qualification at the census. In South West the figure is 33.1%. - Against South West: 3% higher (33.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/degree-level-qualifications#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/degree-level-qualifications) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/degree-level-qualifications/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-degree-level-qualifications ## Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh Wiltshire: **2.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 2.1% of residents in Wiltshire identified with the Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh ethnic group. In South West the figure is 2.8%. - Against South West: 25% lower (2.8%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-asian#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-asian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-asian/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-ethnic-group-asian ## Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African Wiltshire: **1.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.1% of residents in Wiltshire identified with the Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African ethnic group. In South West the figure is 1.2%. - Against South West: 8% lower (1.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-black#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-black) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-black/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-ethnic-group-black ## Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups Wiltshire: **1.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 1.7% of residents in Wiltshire identified with a Mixed or Multiple ethnic group. In South West the figure is 2.0%. - Against South West: 15% lower (2.0%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-mixed#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-mixed) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-mixed/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-ethnic-group-mixed ## Other ethnic group Wiltshire: **0.7%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 0.7% of residents in Wiltshire identified with another ethnic group, including Arab. In South West the figure is 0.9%. - Against South West: 22% lower (0.9%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-other#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-other) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-other/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-ethnic-group-other ## White ethnic groups Wiltshire: **94.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 94.3% of residents in Wiltshire identified with a White ethnic group. In South West the figure is 93.1%. - Against South West: 1% higher (93.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/ethnic-group-white#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/ethnic-group-white) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/ethnic-group-white/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-ethnic-group-white ## Christian Wiltshire: **50.2%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 50.2% of residents in Wiltshire said they were Christian. In South West the figure is 46.2%. - Against South West: 9% higher (46.2%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/christian#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/christian) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/christian/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-religion-christian ## No religion Wiltshire: **41.3%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 41.3% of residents in Wiltshire said they had no religion. In South West the figure is 44.1%. - Against South West: 6% lower (44.1%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/no-religion#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/no-religion) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/no-religion/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-religion-none ## Working mainly from home Wiltshire: **34.1%** (2021, council level, England and Wales only). Source: ONS Census 2021. Published 19 January 2023. 34.1% of working residents in Wiltshire worked mainly from home in March 2021. In South West the figure is 30.4%. - Against South West: 12% higher (30.4%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/work-from-home#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/work-from-home) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/work-from-home/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-work-from-home ## Annual population change Wiltshire: **0.5%** (2025, council level). Source: Worked out by Open Index from the mid-year population estimates. Published 1 October 2026. Wiltshire’s estimated population changed by 0.5% in the year to mid-2025. - Against South West: 25% higher (0.4%) - Against the UK: 1.7 times (0.3%) [Map](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population-change#place=E06000054) · [Source and method](https://openindex.co.uk/sources/population-change) · [Ranking](https://openindex.co.uk/rankings/population-change/south-west) · https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/people#l-population-estimate-change-1y ## More on this place - [Overview](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire) - [Housing](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/housing) (17) - [Crime](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/crime) (13) - [Deprivation](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/deprivation) (8) - [Health](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/health) (4) - [Education](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/education) (2) - [Environment](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/environment) (9) - [Transport](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/transport) (4) - [Connectivity](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/connectivity) (5) - [Planning](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/planning) (3) - [Economy](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/economy) (4) - [Council tax](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/council-tax) (10) - [Elections](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/elections) (7) - [Local services](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/services) (3) - [Sources](https://openindex.co.uk/wiltshire/sources) (28) The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E06000054/data?family=people ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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