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Bowerhill: your area

Bowerhill ward · Wiltshire. Every figure carries its own date.

Boundary: May 2026. Census and crime records have different dates and purposes.

What makes this ward different?

Homes rented privately: 11% here, compared with 17% across Wiltshire (6.3 percentage points lower).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent: 28.1% here, compared with 34.2% across Wiltshire (6.1 percentage points lower).

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

Source →
A proposed response →

Homes rented from a council or housing association: 11% here, compared with 15% across Wiltshire (3.3 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The people and homes here

People aged 65 or over

19.7%

21 March 2021 · Bowerhill ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

855 out of 4,337.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

3.8%

21 March 2021 · Bowerhill ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

167 out of 4,339.

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People counted in the census

4,339

21 March 2021 · Bowerhill ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

4,339 out of 4,339.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

28.1%

21 March 2021 · Bowerhill ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,004 out of 3,577.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

45.7%

21 March 2021 · Bowerhill ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

804 out of 1,761.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

12.8%

21 March 2021 · Bowerhill ward

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

225 out of 1,761.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

12.7%

21 March 2021 · Bowerhill ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

455 out of 3,577.

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Homes rented privately

11%

21 March 2021 · Bowerhill ward

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

195 out of 1,764.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

11%

21 March 2021 · Bowerhill ward

Show the workings

Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

198 out of 1,764.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Bowerhill ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

149 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 141 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Bowerhill ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 13 mapped crimes in September 2024; 8 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Bowerhill
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024131
October 202461
November 2024142
December 2024232
January 202531
February 202564
March 2025150
April 2025123
May 2025166
June 202565
July 2025163
August 2025114
September 2025115
October 2025103
November 2025151
December 2025125
January 202675
February 202693
March 2026176
April 2026153
May 2026161
June 2026158
July 2026142
August 202681
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Bowerhill
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime84
criminal damage arson12
vehicle crime12
burglary10
public order9
other theft8
shoplifting7
drugs5
theft from the person1
other crime1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Plans affecting this area

No project footprint has been verified for this ward. See the wider local plans; a nearby site does not automatically mean the whole ward benefits.

The proposed local response →