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South Wiltshire Core Strategy - Wiltshire Council

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3.3 Housing<br />

(a) Two thirds of households in the<br />

south <strong>Wiltshire</strong> own their homes<br />

(close to the national average).<br />

Around 16% rent from the council or<br />

a housing association (somewhat<br />

fewer than average), while around<br />

17% rent privately (somewhat more<br />

than average).<br />

Private rented<br />

14%<br />

Tenure of Housing<br />

Living rent<br />

free<br />

3%<br />

(b) In the Downton Community Area<br />

a combination of relative affluence<br />

and an ageing population might<br />

explain the very high rate of home<br />

ownership: the second highest in the<br />

county for residents owning their<br />

property outright. However, this again<br />

masks areas of concern: Ebble Ward<br />

is the second most deprived ward in<br />

<strong>Wiltshire</strong> for access to housing and<br />

Alderbury the eleventh (out of 137).<br />

Social rented<br />

16%<br />

Owned<br />

67%<br />

(c) In the Tisbury Community Area 3% of homes in the area are second homes, the<br />

highest proportion in <strong>Wiltshire</strong>.<br />

(d) More households in south<br />

<strong>Wiltshire</strong> live in detached houses<br />

(over 35%) compared to the national<br />

average, with a lower proportion in all<br />

other types.<br />

40%<br />

35%<br />

30%<br />

25%<br />

Type of Housing<br />

Salisbury<br />

England<br />

20%<br />

15%<br />

10%<br />

5%<br />

0%<br />

(e) House prices in <strong>Wiltshire</strong> have<br />

risen by around 90% since 2000,<br />

which is less than the average for the<br />

<strong>South</strong> West region. The average<br />

selling price for a property in south<br />

<strong>Wiltshire</strong> was over £240,000 (as of<br />

2007).<br />

Detached<br />

£200,000<br />

£180,000<br />

£160,000<br />

£140,000<br />

£120,000<br />

£100,000<br />

£80,000<br />

£60,000<br />

£40,000<br />

£20,000<br />

£0<br />

Semidetached<br />

Jan-<br />

01<br />

Jan-<br />

02<br />

Terrace<br />

Flat/<br />

Maisonette/<br />

Apartment<br />

House Prices<br />

Jan-<br />

03<br />

Jan-<br />

04<br />

Jan-<br />

05<br />

Caravan or<br />

mobile home<br />

Jan-<br />

06<br />

Shared<br />

Dwelling<br />

Jan-<br />

07<br />

3.4 Quality of life<br />

(a) <strong>South</strong> <strong>Wiltshire</strong> is generally a relatively well-off and prosperous area, but this<br />

masks areas of real concern regarding social inclusion and access to services. There<br />

are small pockets of quite severe deprivation, often existing cheek by jowl with more<br />

affluent neighbourhoods.<br />

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