South Wiltshire Core Strategy - Wiltshire Council
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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