Swindon vs Wiltshire

A side-by-side comparison of the Swindon 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 Swindon.

	Swindon	Wiltshire
Population	233,411	510,333
Density	1,014/km²	157/km²
Deprivation	9% in most-deprived 10%	0% in most-deprived 10%
Council tax (Band D)	£2,438	£2,572
Schools Good/Outstanding	83%	83%
Aged under 16	20%	18%
Aged 16–64	64%	60%
Aged 65+	16%	22%

Swindon council area →Wiltshire council area →