The clear winner of the poll was South Swindon . The map key to show which areas are healthy and unhealthy. ", Another resident said: "Trowbridge is a small town of narrow-minded conservatives who think that they are liberals. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. READ NEXT New Year Honours 2021: The Wiltshire heroes recognised in this year's list. The beautiful Castlefields Canal and River Park is on your doorstep here, which is also a gateway into the wider Wiltshire countryside. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. A resident said: "How to begin about Calne ah yes, the only good thing about the place is the way out. The city centre is home to a high number of pubs, takeaways and off licences. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Areas are also ranked one to 10. Dont be fooled by the Tudor library on the high street, or the word Royal that has been put in front of the name of this toilet town. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. However, to the west of Swindon, Moredon was given a higher rating of 2, indicating it is very healthy. This was when Westinghouse was still going strong (I worked in the foundry), Westmead Junior [], Read More from Chippenham a burgeoning dystopia of morons, First off, let me say that Trowbridge is NOT the worst town i have visited. Swindon is Britain's most average town. READ MORE: Donations to heroic Swindon surgeon's young family doubles to 160K. The town's men, on the other hand, are made up of "wannabe squaddies" who "strut around the town centre with their pigeon chests puffed out," according to the article. The higher scores are represented with red, indicating the place is less healthy than its blue counterparts. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. Another said: "Swindon, ok so it might not be the world's worst hell hole, but youre sure to find the words 'wanna say that to my face' littered around here. The town has great transport links with two junctions for the M4 and rail stations with direct services to Cardiff, Bristol, Reading and London. However what these people dont realise is that . 6/ Tisbury. It's surrounded by beautiful and historic landscape, though if I'm honest the tr. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can Please report any comments that break our rules. Westbury is unhealthy and has been given a score of 7. The town just across our border has closely followed Swindon in the 'worst places to live in England' list. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Something went wrong, please try again later. "I would love it to go back to what it was like when I was a teenager. Meanwhile, another resident, 79-year-old Yvonne Taylor added that she "wouldn't feel safe" if she went into the town centre. Got a different opinion? One . Townies, ***** and Moshers all group up in one little outfit and hang around the town centre like a horde of ill trained baboons. EXPERTS at the Consumer Data Research Centre (CDRC) have analysed areas across Wiltshire to reveal the unhealthiest places in the county. Wiltshire (Melksham) 0.87%: 3.18%: South Gloucestershire: 0.93%: 3.26%: Bath and North East . "Years ago, you very rarely saw homeless people or alcoholics around the town. Satirical website iLiveHere unveiled its top 50 list following a vote from its readers. Leicester: not recommended as a holiday destination, I lived here, North Devon: the second home ghost-coast nightmare, Harpenden the smuggest town in the smuggest county. The centre of town is coloured dark blue and towards the east, the area turns a light green - meaning it is still healthy. The ability to comment on our stories is a privilege, not a right, however, and that privilege may be withdrawn if it is abused or misused. 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There are a good number of green spaces, lakes and the like and a massive cash injection project from Swindon Borough Council is currently underway to regenerate the town centre. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The area has previously been roasted for having a population of "wannabe squaddies" and dubbed the "most depressing place in the northern hemisphere.". Salisbury has always been renowned locally for being dodgy and generally **** but, in the last few years, things have really gotten worse. Wootton Basset, Calne and Chippenham are the places to avoid. In a poll last week more than 2,900 of you had your say. You can stay up to date on the top news near you with Wiltshire Live's FREE newsletters enter your email address at the top of the page or sign up to our newsletters. This is how healthy each area of Wiltshire is: Salisbury is unhealthy and has been given a score of 7, with the map showing the heart of the city is the worst affected. WILTSHIRE continues to be one of the safest places to live in the country, according to new crime figures released by the Office of National Statistics. Andover has been named as one of the worst places to live in England in a controversial survey. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. The days drag on at such an unbearable rate in this dull boring little city, I already feel twice my age. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Likewise, Mary Harding, 73, said she wouldn't want her two teenage grandchildren hanging around there. Wiltshire saw two areas make the shortlist - Swindon and Salisbury. The average person there has an iq that stays in single figures and there really is nothing that you can do about it. Living in the villages around Swindon can be expensive. Once it was proud of its huge railway works. Lower Stratton and South Marston were also ranked the same. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click this link: thesun.co.uk/editorial-complaints/, Residents of Swindon say they aren't surprised it ranked in the top 10 of the worst places to live in the UK, Darren Brown slammed the town as 'disgusting', Fellow local Mike Davis called it 'rubbish', Yvonne Taylor added that she wouldn't feel safe in the town centre, Mary Harding agreed along with her husband Mark, Locals say all the shops have closed down and the town has 'plummeted', They say that drunks and drug-users are the biggest issues and that a heavy police presence is normal, Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. A town near Wiltshire has been ranked among the 'worst places to live in England,' in a controversial survey. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. You can also send us your pictures, information, tip offs and opinions. Our opinion?Salisbury is a beautiful, quiet place, with a good variety of places to meet up with friends and spend the afternoon chatting over a beverage. The review outrageously labelled the town as the "most depressing place in the northern hemisphere" before swiftly moving on to its residents, reports HampshireLive. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Dad-of-two Mike continued: "I don't go into town very often because I find there's nothing to go in for - it's not worth going in any more. A resident said: "Trowbridge has become a place where the locals are half afraid to set foot outside after dark, the town has seen many instances of robbery and knife crime in recent times which is pretty impressive for a supposedly quiet and rural part of the country. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. It happens all the time. We want our comments to be a lively and valuable part of our community - a place where readers can debate and engage with the most important local issues. . A total of 110,172 users voted in this year's poll - another record breaking number. We also may change the frequency you receive our emails from us in order to keep you up to date and give you the best relevant information possible. If you are a resident of calne, your either one of the commuters or you are built into the fabric. Anyway, I must have missed something in the last 12 months because EVERYONE IN THERE HAS TURNED INTO A ******* ****!!!!!!". You can stay up to date on the top news near you with Wiltshire Live's FREE newsletters enter your email address at the top of the page or sign up to our newsletters. I have recently been posted to this dump and have already applied to be transferred to anywhere but Wiltshire. Even the Queen Consort herself lives nearby next to the gorgeous little village of Lacock. One resident said: "Most people here dont work locally. Another said: "Wiltshire is a beautiful place with many lovely villages and towns, but unfortunately some of these are chavtastic. According to the Mirror, it is now the third consecutive year, that the title of worst place to live in England has gone to Peterborough. Satirical website iLiveHere unveiled its top 50 list following a vote from its readers. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please You can stay up to date on the top news near you with Wiltshire Live's FREE newsletters sign up to our newsletters. They show the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions played an important part in significantly reducing the number of some crimes, such as shoplifting, theft, burglary, robbery and vehicle offences. The full list is compiled of 1,372 areas of Britain - nevertheless Bath has managed to retain its crown as the most desirable place to live in in the whole nation. . This is 9% higher than 2021's figure of . It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. Is Warminster truly a nice place to live, or are Frome, Trowbridge and Westbury a lot better? Once one of the **** gang gets a car they spend the day "Cruisin' rown' town" listening to "Muzik wiv lotsa bass". While the entry stated the Amazon factory provides cheap labour so you can slave away there on minimum wage until they build a cheap enough robot to replace you, the new multi-million warehouse has provided more than 2,000 jobs. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to Blackburn - the least worst town on the list (. ", "Bassett is an incubator for small-time thugs not brave enough to visit places like Swindon or Chippenham who have genuinely violent thugs, but who, like most playground bullies, feast on a younger more nave audience, who foolishly come to live in a place with the word Royal in front of it, mistaking it for Middleton frequenting places like [one we cannot name], they can **** up kids and helplessly vulnerable adults to their hearts content.". Chippenham boasts architectural gems from the ancient and the new, as well as great transport links and a modern shopping centre. The best places to live in Wiltshire in 2022 have been revealed, with some surprising results in the rankings. Read our full Best Places to Live Guide to Salisbury to get a 360 on what makes it so special, and check out the final voting results in full below. Wiltshire's best places to live in 2023 ranked from cheapest to steepest. Time to find out. Residents would find Charlie, dress him up, take a picture of him somewhere funny for someone else to find and repeat. Ten more teenagers arrested over Calne violent disorder incident, Melksham veteran who lost both his legs fights to represent Britain at Winter Olympics, Man jailed over fake GoFundMe page in memory of fatal crash victims, Longleat's Festival of Light brings The Wondrous Worlds of Roald Dahl to life, Good Food Awards: Wiltshire restaurants and takeaways recognised in prestigious awards. Is Warminster really a nice place to live? Whether you are moving to Swindon because of work or are just thinking . Performance & security by Cloudflare. ", READ NEXT: Scenic village Okeford Fitzpaine full of thatched cottages is like stepping back in time. READ MORE: Wiltshire's best places to live in 2023 ranked from cheapest to steepest. Something went wrong, please try again later. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Lets not forget that Andover is very conveniently located between a plethora of lovely towns and villages - while also being well situated for countryside walks. Described as the "kind of hell hole that only exists in the deepest realms of a dark fiction novel," Andover has featured on the list before, becoming a popular target for scrutiny in this scathing survey. A resident said: "When me and my friends were about 10 we used to hang around in Warminster because we lived there but soon we realised it was a bit rubbish and went into the surrounding cities like Salisbury and Bath. It was also revealed Salisbury has a high number of tobacconists, with the map scoring the city 10 - the worst-performing decile. It is important that we continue to promote these adverts as our local businesses need as much support as possible during these challenging times. There are so many charming features dotted across the city, from cobbled streets to ancient pubs and the old gates of the Cathedral Close. You can really easily get to London, Bristol, over to Wales, and to other places. Swindon has been dubbed among the 'worst places to live in England' list in 2022. It is important to highlight that our activities against organised criminal groups and county lines gangs remain a priority and are reflected in the figures which show increased reports of drug possession. The site bases it rankings of data around employment levels, life satisfaction and anxiety in each area, as well as polls of residents. All the towns with good jobs and money are overpriced for housing, so people are drawn to Swindon as a cheap place to doss down before their long commute to Bristol, Reading or Oxford. 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If you want to check out your area in more detail you can view the whole map by clicking here. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Amesbury is one of the healthiest towns in Wiltshire after being placed in the best performing decile category, according to the map. Incidents of stalking and harassment showed a 10 per cent increase (2,896 to 3,200), while domestic abuse saw a 10 per cent rise and recorded instances of hate crime saw a 26 per cent increase (836 compared to 665). The town is known for hosting annual events from music and art festivals to bike meets, exhibitions and more. This year the survey went out of its way to scorch both the town and community, with residents described as "contorted" people with "pustules and warts" while having a dig at teenage mum's again. They show the Covid-19 pandemic restrictions played an important part in significantly reducing the number of some crimes, such as shoplifting, theft, burglary, robbery and vehicle offences. Let us know in the comments below. Your IP: The towns ranked in the top 10 were dubbed "the soft fondant icing on the top of the sh*t cake.". 5/ Bradford on Avon. An interactive map has now been created to display the findings. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. However Andover, fared slightly worse, beating Swindon to . View our online Press Pack. 10) Blackburn. or at least thats what they think! "Possession of drugs showed an increase of 14 per cent (1,229 compared to 1,078) on last years recorded crimes and, to some extent, this reflects the successes of operational activity to counter County Lines drug offences being carried out across the Force area during this period. Our opinion?Chippenham has an ideal location near the edge of the Cotswolds, surrounded by some of the most beautiful villages in the entire county, including Castle Combe named the prettiest village in Britain. Swindon - iLiveHere: Best & Worst UK Towns Reviewed Swindon South West Wiltshire Like Stoke-on-Trent,Swindon has the lot, although its chavness is slightly more advanced than that of Stoke,as ear piercings and burberry caps have only just gone out of fashion! "When people talk about Swindon, it's always a joke. It was also revealed Salisbury has a high number of tobacconists, with the map scoring the city 10 - the worst-performing decile. GL. contact the editor here. Darren Brown, 59, who has lived in the town for 40 years, said: "I'm not the slightest bit proud to live in Swindon. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's Creators of the list, iLiveHere, did not have kind words to say about Andover, Stay in the loop with what matters in our community by signing up for our Daily Newsletter. Answer (1 of 3): Maybe I'm bitter and jaded but probably the best thing about Swindon is the great travel connections to other places. A town near Wiltshire has been ranked among the 'worst places to live in England,' in a controversial survey. Close to Swindon, it offers a smaller and quieter location but is just a bus ride away from the great transport links offered in Swindon. 4/ Chippenham. Chief Constable Kier Pritchard said that last year Wiltshire Police recorded the lowest volume of crime per head of population in the country and compared with similarly sized forces which suggests that Wiltshire continues to be one of the safest places in the country. Warminster came out on top for not being close to tobacconists, with the town scoring the highest mark possible in this category. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Warminster is a much more affordable place to live in than more areas in the county, with an average house price of 250,000, according to Rightmove - that's almost 80,000 below the overall Wiltshire average. The most common crimes in Swindon are violence and sexual offences, with 6,559 offences during 2022, giving a crime rate of 34. For many, there seems to be a true loyalty to this county town which is set to receive a cash injection from the government's Future High Street Fund of 16 million to regenerate the centre and give Trowbridge a well-deserved spruce. The best & worst bits from open spaces, housing areas to your wellbeing and more. It is also ideally located on thge edge of the North Wessex Downs, and Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, where there are loads of great walks to explore. The overall crime rate in Wiltshire in 2022 was 59 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 27 out of 1,000 residents. Swindon recorded 103 reports of criminal damage and arson during December 2022, making its crime rate of 0.54 the worst for criminal damage and arson in Wiltshire that month. The conclusion we must draw from this is that Britain is broken, and not worth saving. We would be amiss if we didn't mention, the fantastic proximity of attractions like Longleat and landmarks like Cley Hill, Stonehenge and the Cranborne Chase Area of Natural Beauty. The entry of course focuses on the negatives of the town, but there are plenty of reasons to be cheerful about Swindon. Calne is a very pretty town with tonnes of history. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. It boasts the world-famous Salisbury Cathedral and its beautiful grounds, ideal for a sunny day spent outside. Our opinion?Trowbridge gets a bad name but has a tonne of good qualities. HampshireLive reports the website's review of Andover previously branded it the "most depressing place in the northern hemisphere" before swiftly moving on to its residents. It is the 2,349th most dangerous place in all cities and towns in England. This medieval city and its surrounding landscape boast landmarks and architecture so beautiful, it has played host to countless film crews over the years. Top of our 'Best places to escape to the country 2021' list is the small market town of Devizes in Wiltshire. The car of choice for a Warminster **** is usually a **** up old Citroen or Peugeot which is usually red, white or that horrible two-tone colour ***** put on their cars. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Time to find out. "It is worth noting that drug trafficking showed a 12 per cent decrease.". 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