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Buckinghamshire vs Wiltshire
Buckinghamshire (South East, England · ~547k people) · Wiltshire (South West, England · ~504k people)
Of 7 strictly-comparable measures: Buckinghamshire leads on 2, Wiltshire on 3, 2 effectively tied. Which trade-offs matter is yours to weigh — the rows below show where each one wins.
Head to head
Median pay
ONS ASHE (residence) · 2025
Buckinghamshire
£43,462/yr
Better than 76% of UK LAs
Wiltshire
£39,047/yr
Around UK average
Buckinghamshire: 11% higher median pay.
House price
ONS HPSSA-9 median · Year ending Sep 2025
Buckinghamshire
£455,000
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
Wiltshire
£320,000
Worse than 60% of UK LAs
Wiltshire: 42% lower median price.
Monthly rent
ONS PIPR (newly-signed lets) · 2026-03
Buckinghamshire
£1,467/mo
Worse than 80% of UK LAs
Wiltshire
£1,056/mo
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Wiltshire: 39% lower median rent.
Council tax (Band D)
MHCLG · 2026-27
Buckinghamshire
£2,527/yr
Worse than 75% of UK LAs
Wiltshire
£2,572/yr
Worse than 84% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
Recorded crime
ONS PFA Table C4 · Year ending Dec 2025
Buckinghamshire
59.2/1k
Better than 73% of UK LAs
Wiltshire
48.9/1k
Better than 89% of UK LAs
Wiltshire: 21% lower recorded-crime rate.
Deprivation (IMD)
MHCLG Indices of Deprivation · 2019 (predecessor avg)
Buckinghamshire
9.6
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Wiltshire
13.4
Better than 75% of UK LAs
Buckinghamshire: lower average deprivation score (9.6 vs 13.4).
Schools (Ofsted)
Ofsted MI · Feb 2026 snapshot
Buckinghamshire
93.5%
Better than 64% of UK LAs
Wiltshire
93.2%
Better than 59% of UK LAs
Effectively tied — under 2% apart.
What local pay actually covers
Same-place ratios — each area's own median rent and house price against its own median gross pay. A cheap-looking area stops looking cheap when local pay is lower still.
Buckinghamshire
Rent takes 41% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 10.5× median annual pay
Wiltshire
Rent takes 32% of median gross monthly pay
A median home costs 8.2× median annual pay
Full Buckinghamshire profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.
Full Wiltshire profile →
Every indicator, all state-funded schools with Ofsted grades, and similar areas.