Dorset vs Wiltshire

A side-by-side comparison of the Dorset and Wiltshirelocal authority areas — population, density, deprivation and age profile, from ONS Census 2021 and each nation’s Indices of Deprivation.

In short: Wiltshire is the more populous; council tax is lower in Wiltshire; Wiltshire has the higher share of Good/Outstanding schools.

	Dorset	Wiltshire
Population	379,579	510,333
Density	152/km²	157/km²
Deprivation	3% in most-deprived 10%	0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,765	£2,572
Schools Good/Outstanding	79%	83%
Aged under 16	15%	18%
Aged 16–64	55%	60%
Aged 65+	30%	22%

Dorset council area →Wiltshire council area →