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Wiltshire

Economic profile. Data last updated 2026-03-28.

Wiltshire supports 212,575 workplace jobs with median earnings broadly in line with the England average.

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Population

523,700

↑ 11.4%

England: 58,620,101

Workplace Jobs

212,575

Median Annual Earnings

£31,873

189th of 348

England: £33,080

Median House Price

£265,448

↑ 1.8%189th of 348

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

GVA per Job

£61,810

133rd of 391

England: £63,763

Source: ONS, Nomis, HM Land Registry, 2024-2025·Last updated March 2026

Demographics & Population

Mid-year population estimates (2024) and Census 2021 age profile.

Mid-year population estimate of 523,700. Population has grown by 11.4% over five years. Working-age population (59.5%) is below the England average.

Population

523,700

England: 58,620,101

Working-Age (16-64)

59.5%

England: 62.9%

Under 16

17.5%

Over 65

22.9%

Source: ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates, Census 2021, 2024·Last updated March 2026

Earnings & Income

Gross annual earnings distribution, 2025.

Median annual earnings of £31,873 are in line with the England median of £33,080. The 90/10 earnings ratio is 6.5x (England: 6.2x), indicating relatively high wage inequality.

Median Annual

£31,873

England: £33,080

10th Percentile

£10,895

90th Percentile

£70,286

90/10 Ratio

6.5x

Gender Pay Gap

The gender pay gap is 33.2% (male median £38,324, female median £25,600). This is significantly above the England gap of 28.2%.

Gender Pay Gap

33.2%

England: 28.2%

Source: ASHE via Nomis, 2025·Last updated March 2026

Industry Structure

Location quotients and shift-share analysis for Wiltshire's economy.

The most specialised sectors are Agriculture, forestry & fishing (LQ 2.37) and Accommodation & food service (LQ 1.28). Accommodation & food service shows the strongest local competitive advantage. Wholesale & retail trade underperforms its national sectoral trend.

Largest Sector

Wholesale & retail trade

Most Specialised

Agriculture, forestry & fishing

England: LQ 2.37

Fastest Growing

Accommodation & food service

Specialised Sectors

3

England: LQ > 1.25

Source: BRES via Nomis, 2020-2024·Last updated March 2026

Housing & Property Market

Estimated house prices for Wiltshire vs England, 2015-2025.

The median house price of £265,448 is below the England median of £290,000. The price-to-earnings ratio is 8.3x. Prices have risen 1.8% over the past year.

Median Price

£265,448

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

12-Month Change

1.8%

Source: HM Land Registry, Census 2021, 2015-2025·Last updated March 2026

Benchmark to national figures

Comparing Wiltshire to England and Great Britain averages.

Wiltshire's median earnings of £31,873 are in line with the England average. The claimant rate of 2.3% is lower than the GB average of 3.5%.

Median earnings

£31,873

England: £32,909(3% below)
GB: £32,401(2% below)

Median house price

£265,448

England: £274,076(3% below)
GB: £269,841(2% below)

Claimant rate

2.3%

England: 3.6%(1.3pp lower)
GB: 3.5%(1.2pp lower)

GVA per job

£61,810

England: £61,178
GB: £61,125

Working-age population

59.5%

England: 62.1%(2.6pp lower)
GB: 61.9%(2.4pp lower)

Population change (5yr)

11.4%

England: 11.5%
GB: 10.3%(1.1pp higher)

Country averages computed from local authority-level data (England: 294 LAs, GB: 348 LAs). May differ slightly from official published national statistics.