This list is complete and up to date as of November 2015 .
This is a list of electoral divisions and wards in the ceremonial county of Wiltshire in South West England . All changes since the re-organisation of local government following the passing of the Local Government Act 1972 are shown. The number of councillors elected for each electoral division or ward is shown in brackets.
Unitary authority councils
Wiltshire
Electoral divisions of the Wiltshire Council unitary authority from 4 June 2009 to 6 May 2021, each electing one councillor:[ 1]
Aldbourne & Ramsbury
Alderbury & Whiteparish
Amesbury East
Amesbury West
Bourne & Woodford Valley
Box & Colerne
Bradford-on-Avon North
Bradford-on-Avon South
Brinkworth
Bromham, Rowde & Potterne
Bulford, Allington & Figheldean
Burbage & the Bedwyns
By Brook
Calne Central
Calne Chilvester & Abberd
Calne North
Calne Rural
Calne South & Cherhill
Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads
Chippenham Cepen Park & Redlands
Chippenham Hardenhuish
Chippenham Hardens & England
Chippenham Lowden & Rowden
Chippenham Monkton
Chippenham Pewsham
Chippenham Queens & Sheldon
Corsham Pickwick
Corsham Town
Corsham Without & Box Hill
Cricklade & Latton
Devizes & Roundway South
Devizes East
Devizes North
Downton & Ebble Valley
Durrington & Larkhill
Ethandune
Fovant & Chalke Valley
Hilperton
Holt & Staverton
Kington
Laverstock, Ford & Old Sarum
Ludgershall & Perham Down
Lyneham
Malmesbury
Marlborough East
Marlborough West
Melksham Central
Melksham North
Melksham South
Melksham Without North
Melksham Without South
Mere
Minety
Nadder & East Knoyle
Pewsey
Pewsey Vale
Purton
Redlynch & Landford
Roundway
Salisbury Bemerton
Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village
Salisbury Harnham
Salisbury St Edmund & Milford
Salisbury St Francis & Stratford
Salisbury St Mark’s & Bishopdown
Salisbury St Martin’s & Cathedral
Salisbury St Paul’s
Sherston
Southwick
Summerham & Seend
The Collingbournes & Netheravon
The Lavingtons & Erlestoke
Tidworth
Till & Wylye Valley
Tisbury
Trowbridge Adcroft
Trowbridge Central
Trowbridge Drynham
Trowbridge Grove
Trowbridge Lambrok
Trowbridge Park
Trowbridge Paxcroft
Urchfont & The Cannings
Warminster Broadway
Warminster Copheap & Wylye
Warminster East
Warminster West
Warminster Without
West Selkley
Westbury East
Westbury North
Westbury West
Wilton & Lower Wylye Valley
Winsley & Westwood
Winterslow
Wootton Bassett East; renamed Royal Wootton Bassett East in 2013 [ 2]
Wootton Bassett North; renamed Royal Wootton Bassett North in 2013 [ 2]
Wootton Bassett South; renamed Royal Wootton Bassett South in 2013 [ 2]
Electoral divisions since 6 May 2021, again each electing one councillor:[ 3]
Aldbourne & Ramsbury
Alderbury & Whiteparish
Amesbury East & Bulford
Amesbury South
Amesbury West
Avon Valley
Bowerhill
Box & Colerne
Bradford-on-Avon North
Bradford-on-Avon South
Brinkworth
Bromham, Rowde & Roundway
By Brook
Calne Central
Calne Chilvester & Abberd
Calne North
Calne Rural
Calne South
Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads
Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon
Chippenham Hardenhuish
Chippenham Hardens & Central
Chippenham Lowden & Rowden
Chippenham Monkton
Chippenham Pewsham
Chippenham Sheldon
Corsham Ladbrook
Corsham Pickwick
Corsham Without
Cricklade & Latton
Devizes East
Devizes North
Devizes Rural West
Devizes South
Downton & Ebble Valley
Durrington
Ethandune
Fovant & Chalke Valley
Hilperton
Holt & Staverton
Kington
Laverstock
Ludgershall North & Rural
Lyneham
Malmesbury
Marlborough East
Marlborough West
Melksham East
Melksham Forest
Melksham South
Melksham Without North & Shurnhold
Melksham Without West & Rural
Mere
Minety
Nadder Valley
Old Sarum & Lower Bourne Valley
Pewsey
Pewsey Vale East
Pewsey Vale West
Purton
Redlynch & Landford
Royal Wootton Bassett East
Royal Wootton Bassett North
Royal Wootton Bassett South & West
Salisbury Bemerton Heath
Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village
Salisbury Harnham East
Salisbury Harnham West
Salisbury Milford
Salisbury St Edmund's
Salisbury St Francis & Stratford
Salisbury St Paul’s
Sherston
Southwick
The Lavingtons
Tidworth East & Ludgershall South
Tidworth North & West
Till Valley
Tisbury
Trowbridge Adcroft
Trowbridge Central
Trowbridge Drynham
Trowbridge Grove
Trowbridge Lambrok
Trowbridge Park
Trowbridge Paxcroft
Urchfont & Bishops Cannings
Warminster Broadway
Warminster East
Warminster North & Rural
Warminster West
Westbury East
Westbury North
Westbury West
Wilton
Winsley & Westwood
Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley
Wylye Valley
Wards of the new Borough of Swindon unitary authority, created in 1997, from 4 May 2000 to 3 May 2012:[ 4]
Abbey Meads (3)
Blunsdon (1)
Central (3)
Covingham & Nythe (3)
Dorcan (3)
Eastcott (3)
Freshbrook & Grange Park (3)
Gorse Hill & Pinehurst (3)
Haydon Wick (3)
Highworth (3)
Moredon (3)
Old Town & Lawn (3)
Parks (3)
Penhill (2)
Ridgeway (1)
St Philip (3)
St Margaret (3)
Shaw & Nine Elms (3)
Toothill & Westlea (2)
Walcot (2)
Western (3)
Wroughton & Chiseldon (3)
Wards since 3 May 2012:[ 5]
† minor boundary changes in 2015[ 6]
Wiltshire
Electoral Divisions of Wiltshire County Council from 1 April 1974 (first election 12 April 1973) to 7 May 1981:[ 7] [ 8]
Amesbury No. 1 (2)
Amesbury No. 2 (1)
Amesbury No. 3 (1)
Bedwyn (1)
Box (1)
Bradford (1)
Bradford & Melksham No. 1 (1)
Bradford & Melksham No. 2 (1)
Bremhill (1)
Brinkworth (1)
Calne North (1)
Calne South (1)
Cannings (1)
Chippenham (Park) (1)
Chippenham (Sheldon) (1)
Chippenham (Town) (1)
Collingbourne (1)
Corsham (1)
Cricklade (1)
Devizes No. 1 (East) (1)
Devizes No. 2 (1)
Downton (1)
Enford (1)
Fisherton (1)
Highworth No. 1 (3)
Highworth No. 2 (1)
Highworth No. 3 (1)
Highworth No. 4 (1)
Highworth No. 5 (1)
Kington (1)
Langley (1)
Lavington (1)
Malmesbury (1)
Marlborough (1)
Melksham (2)
Mere & Tisbury No. 1 (Donhead & Tisbury) (1)
Mere & Tisbury No. 2 (Mere) (1)
New Sarum (Bemerton) (1)
New Sarum (Fisherton) (1)
New Sarum (St Edmund) (1)
New Sarum (St Mark) (1)
New Sarum (St Paul) (1)
New Sarum (St Thomas) (1)
Pewsey (1)
Potterne (1)
Preshute (1)
Purton (1)
Sherston (1)
Swindon (East) (2)
Swindon (Kings) (1)
Swindon (North) (3)
Swindon (Queens) (1)
Swindon (South No. 1) (2)
Swindon (South No. 2) (2)
Swindon (West) (3) †
Trowbridge No. 1 (1)
Trowbridge No. 2 (1)
Trowbridge No. 3 (1)
Warminster (2)
Warminster & Westbury No. 1 (1)
Warminster & Westbury No. 2 (1)
Warminster & Westbury No. 3 (1)
Westbury (1)
Whiteparish (1)
Wilton (1)
Wootton Bassett (1)
Wylye (1)
† minor boundary changes in 1980[ 9]
Electoral Divisions from 7 May 1981 to 6 May 1993:[ 10] [ 8]
Aldbourne & Ramsbury (1)
Alderbury (1)
Amesbury (1)
Bedwyn (1)
Blunsdon (1)
Box (1)
Bradford-on-Avon North (1)
Bradford-on-Avon South (1)
Bremhill & Calne Without (1)
Brinkworth (1)
Calne (1)
Chippenham Park (1)
Chippenham Sheldon (1)
Chippenham Town (1)
Collingbourne (1)
Corsham (1)
Cricklade (1)
Devizes (1)
Devizes South & Cannings (1)
Downton (1)
Durrington & Bulford (1)
Highworth (1)
Holt (1)
Idmiston (1)
Kington (1)
Laverstock (1)
Lavington (1)
Malmesbury (1)
Marlborough (1)
Melksham (1)
Melksham Without (1)
Mere (1)
Pewsey & Enford (1)
Pewsham (1)
Potterne (1)
Purton (1)
Salisbury Bemerton (1)
Salisbury Harnham (1)
Salisbury St Mark (1)
Salisbury St Martin (1)
Salisbury St Paul (1)
Shrewton (1)
Southwick (1)
Strat St Marg Coleview (1)
Strat St Marg St Margaret (1)
Strat St Marg St Phillip (1)
Swindon Central (1)
Swindon Eastcott (1)
Swindon Eldene (1)
Swindon Gorse Hill (1)
Swindon Lawns (1)
Swindon Liden (1)
Swindon Moredon (1)
Swindon Park North (1)
Swindon Park South (1)
Swindon South (1)
Swindon Toothill (1)
Swindon Walcot (1)
Swindon Western (1)
Swindon Whitworth (1)
Tisbury (1)
Trowbridge East (1)
Trowbridge South (1)
Trowbridge West (1)
Upper Wylye Valley (1)
Wanborough (1)
Warminster East (1)
Warminster West (1)
Westbury (1)
Whorwellsdown (1)
Wilton (1)
Wooton Bassett North (1)
Wootton Bassett South (1)
Wroughton (1)
Swindon Freshbrook (1); new electoral division added in 1985 [ 11]
Electoral Divisions from 6 May 1993 to 5 May 2005:[ 12]
Aldbourne & Ramsbury (1)
Alderbury (1)
Amesbury (1)
Avon & Cannings (1)
Bedwyn & Pewsey (1)
Bourne Valley (1)
Bradford-on-Avon (1)
Bremhill & Calne Without (1)
Calne (1)
Chippenham Park (1)
Chippenham Sheldon (1)
Chippenham Town (1)
Collingbourne (1)
Corsham (1)
Cricklade & Purton (1)
Devizes (1)
Devizes South & Bromham (1)
Downton (1)
Durrington (1)
Haydon Wick (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Highworth (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Holt (1)
Kington (1)
Lavington (1)
Malmesbury (1)
Marlborough (1)
Melksham (1)
Melksham Without (1)
Mere (1)
Minety (1)
Pickwick with Box (1)
Salisbury Bemerton (1)
Salisbury Harnham (1)
Salisbury St Mark (1)
Salisbury St Martin (1)
Southwick (1)
St Paul (1)
Stratton St Margaret, Coleview & Nythe (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Stratton St Margaret, St Margaret (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Stratton St Margaret, St Philip (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Swindon Central (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Swindon Covingham (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Swindon Dorcan South (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Swindon Eastcott (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Swindon Freshbrook (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Swindon Gorse Hill (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Swindon Lawns (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Swindon Moredon (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Swindon Parks (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Swindon Roughmoor (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Swindon Toothill (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Swindon Walcot (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Swindon Western (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Swindon Whitworth (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Tisbury (1)
Trowbridge East (1)
Trowbridge South (1)
Trowbridge West (1)
Upper Wylye Valley (1)
Wanborough (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Warminster East (1)
Warminster West (1)
Westbury (1)
Whorwellsdown (1)
Wilton & Wylye (1)
Wootton Bassett North (1)
Wootton Bassett South (1)
Wroughton (1); electoral division abolished in 1998 [ 13]
Electoral Divisions from 5 May 2005 to 4 June 2009:[ 14] [ 15]
Aldbourne & Ramsbury (1)
Alderbury (1)
Amesbury (1)
Avon & Pewsey (1)
Bedwyn & Collingbourne (1)
Bourne & Woodford Valley (1)
Box, Colerne & Lacock (1)
Bradford-on-Avon (1)
Bromham & Potterne (1)
Calne & Without (1)
Calne (1)
Central (1)
Chalke & Nadder (1)
Chippenham North (1)
Chippenham Pewsham (1)
Chippenham West (1)
Corsham (1)
Cricklade & Purton (1)
Devizes North (1)
Devizes South (1)
Downton & Ebble Valley (1)
Durrington & Bulford (1)
Holt & Paxcroft (1)
Kington (1)
Lavington & Cannings (1)
Malmesbury (1)
Manor Vale (1)
Marlborough (1)
Melksham & Without (1)
Melksham Central (1)
Mere & Tisbury (1)
Minety (1)
Salisbury East (2)
Salisbury South (2)
Salisbury West (1)
Tidworth & Ludgershall
Trowbridge East (2)
Trowbridge West (1)
Warminster East & Wylye (1)
Warminster West (1)
Westbury Ham & Dilton (1)
Westbury Laverton & Shearwater (1)
Whorwellsdown Hundred (1)
Wilton & Wylye (1)
Wootton Bassett North (1)
Wootton Bassett South (1)
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:[ 16]
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 1 May 2003:[ 17]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 1 April 2009 (district abolished):[ 18]
Aldbourne (1)
All Cannings (1)
Bedwyn (1)
Bishops Cannings (1)
Bromham & Rowde (2)
Burbage (1)
Cheverell (1)
Collingbourne (1)
Devizes East (3)
Devizes North (2)
Devizes South (2)
Lavingtons (2)
Ludgershall (2)
Marlborough East (2)
Marlborough West (2)
Milton Lilbourne (1)
Netheravon (1)
Ogbourne (1)
Pewsey (2)
Pewsey Vale (1)
Potterne (1)
Ramsbury (2)
Roundway (2)
Seend (1)
Shalbourne (1)
Tidworth, Perham Down & Ludgershall South (3)
Upavon (1)
Urchfont (1)
West Selkley (1)
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:[ 16]
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:[ 19]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 3 May 2007:[ 20]
Ashton Keynes & Minety (2)
Box (2)
Bremhill (1)
Brinkworth & The Somerfords (2)
Calne Abberd (1)
Calne Chilvester (1)
Calne Lickhill (1)
Calne Marden (1)
Calne Priestley (1)
Calne Quemerford (1)
Calne Without (1)
Cepen Park (2)
Chippenham Allington (1)
Chippenham Audley (1)
Chippenham Avon (1)
Chippenham Hill Rise (1)
Chippenham London Road (1)
Chippenham Monkton Park (1)
Chippenham Park (1)
Chippenham Pewsham (2)
Chippenham Redland (1)
Chippenham Westcroft/Queens (1)
Colerne (1)
Corsham (2)
Cricklade (2)
Hilmarton (1)
Kington Langley (1)
Kingston St Michael (1)
Lacock with Neston & Gastard (1)
Lyneham (2)
Malmesbury (2)
Nettleton (1)
Pickwick (2)
Purton (2)
St Paul Malmesbury Without & Sherston (2)
The Lydiards & Broad Town (1)
Wootton Bassett North (2)
Wootton Bassett South (3)
Wards from 3 May 2007 to 1 April 2009 (district abolished):[ 21]
Box & Rudloe (2)
Bremhill (1)
Brinkworth (2)
Calne Abberd (1)
Calne Chilvester (1)
Calne Lickhill (2)
Calne Marden (1)
Calne Priestley (1)
Calne Quemerford (1)
Calne Without (1)
Chippenham Allington (2)
Chippenham Avon (2)
Chippenham Hill Rise (1)
Chippenham London Road (1)
Chippenham Monkton Park (1)
Chippenham Park (2)
Chippenham Pewsham (2)
Chippenham Redland (2)
Chippenham Westcroft/Queens (1)
Colerne (1)
Corsham & Lacock (3)
Cricklade (2)
Hullavington & Crudwell (1)
Kington Langley (1)
Lyneham (2)
Malmesbury (2)
Minety & Purton (3)
Pickwick (2)
Sherston (1)
St Paul Malmesbury Without (1)
Sutton Benger (1)
The Lydiards & Broad Town (1)
Wootton Bassett North (2)
Wootton Bassett South (3)
Yatton Keynell (1)
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:[ 16]
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 1 May 2003:[ 22]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 1 April 2009 (district abolished):[ 23]
Alderbury & Whiteparish (3)
Amesbury East (3)
Amesbury West (1)
Bemerton (3)
Bishopdown (2)
Bulford (2)
Chalke Valley (1)
Donhead (1)
Downton & Redlynch (3)
Durrington (3)
Ebble (1)
Fisherton & Bemerton Village (2)
Fonthill & Nadder (1)
Harnham East (2)
Harnham West (2)
Knoyle (1)
Laverstock (2)
Lower Wylye & Woodford Valley (1)
St Edmund & Milford (2)
St Mark & Stratford (3)
St Martin & Milford (2)
St Paul (2)
Till Valley & Wylye (2)
Tisbury & Fovant (2)
Upper Bourne, Idmiston & Winterbourne (2)
Western & Mere (2)
Wilton (2)
Winterslow (2)
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 6 May 1976:[ 16]
Wards from 6 May 1976 to 4 May 2000:[ 24] [ 25] [ 13]
Toothill (3); new ward added in 1980 [ 9]
In 1997 the district was converted into the unitary authority of Swindon.
Wards from 1 April 1974 (first election 7 June 1973) to 5 May 1983:[ 16]
Wards from 5 May 1983 to 1 May 2003:[ 26]
Wards from 1 May 2003 to 3 May 2007:[ 27]
Atworth & Whitley (1)
Bradford-on-Avon North (2)
Bradford-on-Avon South (2)
Dilton Marsh (2)
Ethandune (1)
Holt (1)
Manor Vale (2)
Melksham North (2)
Melksham Spa (2)
Melksham Without (2)
Melksham Woodrow (1)
Mid Wylye Valley (1)
Paxcroft (2)
Shearwater (1)
Southwick & Wingfield (1)
Summerham (1)
Trowbridge Adcroft (2)
Trowbridge College (2)
Trowbridge Drynham (2)
Trowbridge John of Gaunt (2)
Trowbridge Park (2)
Warminster East (3)
Warminster West (3)
Westbury Ham (2)
Westbury Laverton (2)
Wards from 3 May 2007 to 1 April 2009 (district abolished):[ 28]
Atworth, Whitley & South Wraxall (1)
Avonside (3)
Bradford-on-Avon North (2)
Bradford-on-Avon South (2)
Dilton (1)
Ethandune (1)
Manor Vale (1)
Melksham East (2)
Melksham Spa (2)
Melksham Without (3)
Mid Wylye Valley (1)
Shearwater (1)
Summerham (1)
Trowbridge & North Bradley (1)
Trowbridge & Southwick (1)
Trowbridge Central (2)
Trowbridge East (3)
Trowbridge North East (2)
Trowbridge North West (1)
Trowbridge South West (2)
Warminster East (3)
Warminster West (3)
Westbury Ham (3)
Westbury Laverton (2)
Electoral divisions of Wiltshire Council by parliamentary constituency
Atworth and Whitley, Bradford-on-Avon North, Bradford-on-Avon South, Cepen Park, Chippenham Allington, Chippenham Audley, Chippenham Avon, Chippenham Hill Rise, Chippenham London Road, Chippenham Monkton Park, Chippenham Park, Chippenham Pewsham, Chippenham Redland, Chippenham Westcroft/Queens, Corsham, Holt, Lacock with Neston and Gastard, Manor Vale, Melksham North, Melksham Spa, Melksham Without, Melksham Woodrow, Paxcroft, Pickwick.
Aldbourne, All Cannings, Bedwyn, Bishops Cannings, Bromham and Rowde, Bulford, Burbage, Cheverell, Collingbourne, Devizes East, Devizes North, Devizes South, Durrington, Lavingtons, Ludgershall, Marlborough East, Marlborough West, Milton Lilbourne, Netheravon, Ogbourne, Pewsey, Pewsey Vale, Potterne, Ramsbury, Roundway, Seend, Shalbourne, Tidworth, Perham Down and Ludgershall South, Upavon, Urchfont, West Selkley.
Ashton Keynes and Minety, Box, Bremhill, Brinkworth and The Somerfords, Calne Abberd, Calne Chilvester, Calne Lickhill, Calne Marden, Calne Priestley, Calne Quemerford, Calne Without, Colerne, Cricklade, Hilmarton, Kington Langley, Kington St. Michael, Lyneham, Malmesbury, Nettleton, Purton, Royal Wootton Bassett East, Royal Wootton Bassett North, Royal Wootton Bassett South, St. Paul Malmesbury Without and Sherston, The Lydiards and Broad Town.
Alderbury and Whiteparish, Amesbury East, Amesbury West, Bemerton, Bishopdown, Chalke Valley, Downton and Redlynch, Ebble, Fisherton and Bemerton Village, Harnham East, Harnham West, Laverstock, Lower Wylye and Woodford Valley, St Edmund and Milford, St Mark and Stratford, St Martin and Milford, St Paul, Till Valley and Wylye, Upper Bourne, Idmiston and Winterbourne, Wilton, Winterslow.
Dilton Marsh, Donhead, Ethandune, Fonthill and Nadder, Knoyle, Mid Wylye Valley, Shearwater, Southwick and Wingfield, Summerham, Tisbury and Fovant, Trowbridge Adcroft, Trowbridge College, Trowbridge Drynham, Trowbridge John of Gaunt, Trowbridge Park, Warminster East, Warminster West, Westbury Ham, Westbury Laverton, Western and Mere.
Electoral wards of Swindon Borough Council by parliamentary constituency
Abbey Meads, Blunsdon, Covingham and Nythe, Gorse Hill and Pinehurst, Haydon Wick, Highworth, Moredon, Penhill, St Margaret, St Philip, Western.
Central, Dorcan, Eastcott, Freshbrook and Grange Park, Old Town and Lawn, Parks, Ridgeway, Shaw and Nine Elms, Toothill and Westlea, Walcot, Wroughton and Chiseldon.
Area boards
Wiltshire Council operates 18 area boards which assist with local decision-making and provide grants for community projects.[ 29] [ 30]
Bradford-on-Avon Area Board
Calne Area Board
Chippenham and Villages Area Board
Corsham Area Board
Devizes Area Board
Malmesbury Area Board
Marlborough Area Board
Melksham Area Board
Pewsey Area Board
Royal Wootton Bassett and Cricklade Area Board
Salisbury Area Board
Southern Wiltshire Area Board
South West Wiltshire Area Board
Stonehenge Area Board
Tidworth Area Board
Trowbridge Area Board
Warminster Area Board
Westbury Area Board
See also
References
Lists of electoral wards in England