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Lyneham · Wiltshire

Lyneham: your neighbourhood

Lyneham electoral ward · May 2026 boundaries. Every figure carries its own date.

What stands out here?

Homes rented privately: 31% here, compared with 17% across Wiltshire (13.8 percentage points higher).

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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People aged 65 or over: 14.2% here, compared with 21.9% across Wiltshire (7.6 percentage points lower).

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association: 8% here, compared with 15% across Wiltshire (6.8 percentage points lower).

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

21 March 2021 · ward and council use the same source, measure and date.

Why this comparison is valid

The difference is in percentage points. The wider figure is the published council total, not the average of its wards. Differences describe groups, not every resident.

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The ward in numbers

People aged 65 or over

14.2%

21 March 2021 · Lyneham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

1,065 out of 7,488.

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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.3%

21 March 2021 · Lyneham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised

173 out of 7,489.

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People counted in the census

7,489

21 March 2021 · Lyneham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All usual residents

7,489 out of 7,489.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

27.9%

21 March 2021 · Lyneham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

1,789 out of 6,420.

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Households facing at least one measured disadvantage

43.3%

21 March 2021 · Lyneham

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

971 out of 2,245.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

10.6%

21 March 2021 · Lyneham

The census checks education, employment, health and housing. This is not a measure of income or poverty.

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

238 out of 2,245.

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Residents aged 16+ outside the labour market

30.7%

21 March 2021 · Lyneham

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,973 out of 6,420.

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Residents aged 16+ in work

67.8%

21 March 2021 · Lyneham

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

4,355 out of 6,420.

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Residents aged 16+ not working because of long-term illness or disability

1.4%

21 March 2021 · Lyneham

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

87 out of 6,420.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

11.3%

21 March 2021 · Lyneham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

Residents aged 16 and over

727 out of 6,420.

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Homes rented privately

31%

21 March 2021 · Lyneham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

700 out of 2,246.

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Residents aged 16+ retired

16%

21 March 2021 · Lyneham

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21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

1,030 out of 6,420.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

8%

21 March 2021 · Lyneham

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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator

All households

174 out of 2,246.

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Residents aged 16+ unemployed

1.4%

21 March 2021 · Lyneham

Show the workings

21 March 2021, residents aged 16 and over. Includes full-time students in the corresponding work/unemployment categories. Not a current labour-market estimate or the usual 16–64 employment rate. Census took place during the coronavirus pandemic; furlough and lockdown affected answers. Ward counts sum complete official output-area best-fit membership; privacy adjustment can make totals differ slightly. Unemployed residents as a share of all residents aged 16+; this is not the unemployment rate among economically active people.

All usual residents aged 16 and over

92 out of 6,420.

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Crime and safety

Police-recorded locations for Lyneham ward. Locations are approximate; these are not all crimes or a measure of personal risk.

139 mapped crimes

September 2025 to August 2026. Compared with 125 in the previous 12 months. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately.

Mapped crime over time

September 2024 to August 2026

Lyneham ward · mapped crimes

Reviewed figures: September 2024 to August 2026. This reviewed record covers fewer than 30 years, so the chart opens on all of it.

Shown on this chart: 16 mapped crimes in September 2024; 13 mapped crimes in August 2026. These are recorded counts; check the coverage notes before comparing periods.

The line joins consecutive published observations.

Monthly crime and anti-social behaviour
Recorded locations by month · Lyneham
MonthMapped crimeAnti-social behaviour
September 2024162
October 202482
November 202482
December 202480
January 2025101
February 2025123
March 202571
April 202591
May 2025143
June 202571
July 2025172
August 202590
September 202580
October 2025142
November 2025133
December 2025122
January 2026131
February 202644
March 2026173
April 2026132
May 2026132
June 202692
July 2026102
August 2026131
Crime categories in the latest complete year
September 2025 to August 2026 · Lyneham
CategoryMapped crimes
violent crime71
other theft16
public order11
criminal damage arson10
shoplifting9
burglary6
other crime5
vehicle crime4
drugs3
bicycle theft3
possession of weapons1
What these numbers include

Approximate published locations, not every crime or personal risk.

Anti-social behaviour is separate. Transport police and records without usable locations are excluded.

Do not compare directly with Scottish council-level recorded crime totals.

These are retrieved mapped records, not a guarantee of complete crime reporting. Approximate locations and unmapped incidents limit comparisons.

Missing ward-months invalidate totals and changes. Busy centres attract visitors, so residential population is not a measure of the number of people exposed.

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What could improve local safety →

Projects and proposed responses

A nearby project is not proof of a benefit to the whole ward. Only source-supported ward links are attached here.

No project boundary has been verified against this ward. See projects and their stated locations →

Proposed responses across Wiltshire →