South West Wiltshire
Mere
The Mere Community Area covers 101km2 of mainly rural countryside in the south west of Wiltshire. It is dominated by one settlement, the ancient market town of Mere, and comprises seven parishes.
The community area lies on the ancient Wessex Ridgeway and many archaeological finds have been made of stone and Iron Age implements. To the east of Mere the Cranborne Chase and West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty skirts the eastern and northern part of the community area.
Population
Wiltshire as a whole is a fairly affluent local authority, however there are pockets of deprivation. A map of deprivation in Amesbury Community Area is provided below.
IMD Map
The Index of Multiple Deprivation uses a collection of indicators grouped into seven Deprivation Domains to provide a relative estimate of deprivation within England. These domains are weighted to indicate their impact on deprivation and are collated to provide a single Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD).
For more information about deprivation, please click here.
Tisbury
Tisbury Community Area is made up of 16 rural parishes in the south west of Wiltshire and Tisbury is the largest village in the Community Area.
The parishes that surround Tisbury are primarily made up of rural villages and farms. The changing face and fortunes of agriculture has played a great part in sculpting the present landscape. There has been an increasing emphasis on tourism in the area in recent years. The Cranborne Chase & West Wiltshire Downs Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB), covers the entire community area.
Population
Wiltshire as a whole is a fairly affluent local authority, however there are pockets of deprivation. A map of deprivation in Amesbury Community Area is provided below.
IMD Map
The Index of Multiple Deprivation uses a collection of indicators grouped into seven Deprivation Domains to provide a relative estimate of deprivation within England. These domains are weighted to indicate their impact on deprivation and are collated to provide a single Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD).
For more information about deprivation, please click here.
Wilton
The Wilton Community Area covers 174.9km2 hectares of rural countryside in the south west of Wiltshire. There is only one large settlement, Wilton itself, which may have given the County of Wiltshire its name.
Once the capital of Wessex, the town which prospered well before Salisbury even existed had its main heyday in the 17th and 18th centuries. Wilton House, part of The Pembroke Estate, continues to be a major draw for tourists coming into the area.
The town of Wilton serves as the main service centre for the community area although for a greater range of shops and facilities it has always been overshadowed by the City of Salisbury just three miles to the east.
Population
Wiltshire as a whole is a fairly affluent local authority, however there are pockets of deprivation. A map of deprivation in Amesbury Community Area is provided below.
IMD Map
The Index of Multiple Deprivation uses a collection of indicators grouped into seven Deprivation Domains to provide a relative estimate of deprivation within England. These domains are weighted to indicate their impact on deprivation and are collated to provide a single Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD).
For more information about deprivation, please click here.
Information pack
Mere
The information pack highlights key data across 9 different themes for Mere Community Area. You can download a PDF version of the information pack by clicking below.
Tisbury
The information pack highlights key data across 9 different themes for Tisbury Community Area. You can download a PDF version of the information pack by clicking below.
Wilton
The information pack highlights key data across 9 different themes for Wilton Community Area. You can download a PDF version of the information pack by clicking below.