Located in Oxfordshire, Henley-On-Thames is a town about 7 miles from the nearby Reading. Cloudflare Ray ID: 7c063f0eafad3b17 WATCH: Man drives across pavements and hits 70mph in 30mph zone in Wiltshire police chase, Chippenham's controversial A350 dualling raises more concerns, Cotswolds pub The White Hart serving best roast dinner with giant Yorkshire puddings, Internet goes wild for Swindon bookshop's cheeky Prince Harry dig, Meet Wiltshire engineer Jon competing on The Great Pottery Throw Down, GV of Andover, Hampshire town - St. Mary's church and upper High Street. The higher scores are represented with red, indicating the place is less healthy than its blue counterparts. 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. These three suffer from the usual type of ****** behaviour that we have come to expect, boy racers Vauxhall Corsa/Subaru Impretzas, drunken kids etc.". The lower the score the healthier the area is, meaning it appears blue on the map. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. inaccuracy or intrusion, then please Lower Stratton and South Marston were also ranked the same. However, to the west of Swindon, Moredon was given a higher rating of 2, indicating it is very healthy. A new poll has ranked Swindon the sixth best place to live in England. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. There's no doubt that Wiltshire is one of the most beautiful historic counties in England, with a vast countryside and tonnes of idyllic enchanting little villages and charming market towns to live in. However what these people dont realise is that . Read More from Salisbury Dear God, what a boring, depressing dump! Southampton is home to the closest airport to areas like Salisbury, just 30 minutes away - providing a great link to aviation travel for holiday-makers and commuters. Our opinion? The best places to live in Wiltshire in 2022 have been revealed, with some surprising results in the rankings. The article described the women as being mostly "grandparents by the age of 27" with children resembling "mini Kellog's cereal boxes". A town near Wiltshire has been ranked among the 'worst places to live in England,' in a controversial survey. Salisbury has always been renowned locally for being dodgy and generally **** but, in the last few years, things have really gotten worse. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. 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. 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. One of the least healthy places in the town is towards the north-west - rated 9. ", READ NEXT: Scenic village Okeford Fitzpaine full of thatched cottages is like stepping back in time. Average house price:322,057 across 2021 with a detached at 427,385, terraced 258,998 and flats 189,452 Bridport is refereed to as 'London by the sea' - would you agree? 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. READ NEXT New Year Honours 2021: The Wiltshire heroes recognised in this year's list. This is 9% higher than 2021's figure of . As always you can unsubscribe at any time. All opinion articles are for entertainment purposes only and are satire. Out of all of Wiltshire's larger towns and cities, Salisbury is the most dangerous. Devizes is the West Country's best kept secret. Our opinion? Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. All with their own sub [], Read More from Warminster, the hidden sh*thole of roadmen and squaddie mattresses, Salisbury the sort of place people emigrate from to avoid. Areas are also ranked one to 10. The average person there has an iq that stays in single figures and there really is nothing that you can do about it. There's so many run down shops and no big stores. . Eldene, Pinehurst, Penhill and the Parks are full of hoodies on stolen e-bikes delivering drugs and occasionally stabbing one another to death. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The annual survey by I Live Here has revealed the 50 least popular areas of the country, according to their readers and roasts the towns dry. The list is compiled by ILiveHere.co.uk, a satirical website, which asked its readers to mock their town and nominate it as the worst place to live. This town has plummeted in the last ten years.". Mr Pritchard said that, for context, it is important to note that due to changes in recording around stalking and harassment, the Force is much better at identifying and logging these crimes. We want to keep you up to date with everything that is going on in Wiltshire - from news, features and traffic and travel updates, to ideas on what to do in your spare time. If youre looking for somewhere to make your life seem longer, then this is the place for you. It boasts the world-famous Salisbury Cathedral and its beautiful grounds, ideal for a sunny day spent outside. A Gannett Company. Townies, ***** and Moshers all group up in one little outfit and hang around the town centre like a horde of ill trained baboons. Each of these factors is tracked and provides an overall AHAH score for that area. These adverts enable local businesses to get in front of their target audience the local community. Our opinion?Trowbridge gets a bad name but has a tonne of good qualities. 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. Continue with Recommended Cookies, Swindon is Britains most average town. We and our partners use cookies to Store and/or access information on a device. You can really easily get to London, Bristol, over to Wales, and to other places. It looks scruffy. Not too long ago, a dumped stuffed unicorn found at Asda car-park became a local celebrity. 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. 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. It's a shame because Swindon folk are nice folk. This site is part of Newsquest's audited local newspaper network. The annual survey by I Live Here has revealed the 50 least popular areas of the country, according to their readers and roasts the towns dry.. A total of 110,172 users voted in this year's poll - another record breaking number. 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. Im originally from oop north and it still sends the ******* into a frenzy when they here your accent considering its a massive army town. Our beloved town was however overtaken by one just across our border. "Drunkards and druggies are the biggest problem. The annual league table, compiled by Garrington Property Finders, ranks nearly 1400 cities, towns and villages across England and Wales, Stay in the loop with what matters in our community by signing up for our Daily Newsletter. The towns ranked in the top 10 were dubbed "the soft fondant icing on the top of the sh*t cake.". A Gannett Company. Once one of the **** gang gets a car they spend the day "Cruisin' rown' town" listening to "Muzik wiv lotsa bass". 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 whole place needs a good facelift. 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. Our opinion? 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Something went wrong, please try again later. It is basically in the middle of nowhere and thus the residents have to work hard to find entertainment.". He added that the architecture of the town is "horrible" and slammed the town centre as "absolutely disgusting". As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. Salisbury. Warminster is a run down, dingy, dull, grey, depressing town. 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. Whereas now you see it all the time. The volume of recorded crime for Wiltshire was 51.1 crimes per 1,000 residents - significantly below the average for forces which have similar size and population which showed an average of 66.5 crimes per 1000 residents. Residents of the town voted it the eighth worst place in the country. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. The town was ranked the eighth worst place to live in the UK in a recent survey carried out by ILiveHere. The city centre is home to a high number of pubs, takeaways and off licences. Kier Pritchard, Wiltshire's chief constable, Wiltshire Health & Social Care Awards 2021. Retail environment (access to fast food outlets, pubs, off-licences, tobacconists, gambling outlets), Health services (access to GPs, hospitals, pharmacies, dentists, leisure services), Physical environment (Blue Space, Green Space - Active, Green Space - Passive), Air quality (Nitrogen Dioxide, Particulate Matter 10, Sulphur Dioxide). 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. Another said: "Wiltshire is a beautiful place with many lovely villages and towns, but unfortunately some of these are chavtastic. Residents have had their say - but we don't agree, Stay in the loop with what matters in our community by signing up for our Daily Newsletter. It boasts great connections to major cities like Bristol and Bath, as well as neighbouring towns. 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Manage Settings This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. The worst places to live in Wiltshire. Fellow local Mike Davis, 72, agreed, saying: "The town centre is absolute rubbish as far as I'm concerned. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. It harshly describes women in the town as mostly "grandparents by the age of 27" who have a variety of kids which resemble "mini Kellogg's cereal boxes". Andover, fared slightly worse, beating Swindon to seventh place, Scenic village Okeford Fitzpaine full of thatched cottages is like stepping back in time, Man injured outside Swindon pub by gang with 'knives and balaclavas', A365 Bath Road reopens near Melksham after 'serious' motorbike crash, Dunkirk hero turns 105 and still walks a mile-a-day, Veteran John Hamilton, who lives in Warminster, continued to lift weights after his 100th birthday, Wiltshire charity shop to reopen 18 months after being deemed 'unsafe' for customers, The Highworth Sue Ryder shop had to close because its floor had started rotting away, Motorcyclist in Bath Road crash suffers 'life changing' injuries, The road was closed for more than 15 hours, Pensioner threatened drone pilot with a gun believing he was filming his wife sunbathing, He has avoided jail but will have to wear an electronic tag and obey a curfew, The pretty Cotswolds town near Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm and the Beckhams' home, The area was featured on Jeremy Clarkson's Amazon show, Two more charged after elderly people targeted by charity worker scammers, Elderly members of the public were approached by people pretending to be charity workers, before their jewellery was stolen, SalisburyGuildhallflag at half-mast for Workers' Memorial Day, It is a mark of respect to workers who have lost their lives due to their employment, Swindon Council Railway Village tenants have TV cut off with no notice, Swindon Borough Council previously had a deal with Virgin Media for tenants to receive a basic cable television package, Drug runner moved over 65,000 worth of crack and heroin in Swindon over 50 days, Kane Tommaso Townsend reportedly ran a line that moved around 650 grams of drugs in the county, Black Dog Crossroads campaigner demands traffic lights at danger junction, Wiltshire Council says it shares concerns about the rate of collisions at the crossroads near Devizes, A-road reopens in Wiltshire after 'serious' crash, The closure remains in place this morning, Swindon shooting: Two more arrested as police get more time to probe attempted murder suspect, Two people were arrested this morning (April 28) on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, Calne church demolition approved leaving campaigners in tears at planning meeting, One resident said proposed new toilets would 'cover surrounding houses with lingering disgusting smells', Two men jailed over Salisbury drug dealing, They were charged with supplying cocaine and cannabis. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. A resident said: "I have lived in Salisbury my whole life unfortunately. "When people talk about Swindon, it's always a joke. It's surrounded by beautiful and historic landscape, though if I'm honest the tr. ", It quipped at the end: Oh well, it has six McDonalds.. "Additionally, the Force has promoted greater awareness of these crimes as well as encouraging greater reporting of domestic abuse and hate crime which has resulted in the public being better informed about reporting such matters. Independent shops line this cobbled street. A new precinct was opened seven years ago and is now mostly empty, with some units never having been occupied. But, part of the centre of Swindon was rated one of the most unhealthy places, with New Town being ranked 9. The clear winner of the poll was South Swindon . Even the Queen Consort herself lives nearby next to the gorgeous little village of Lacock. 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. ", "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.". For other inquiries, Contact Us. An expat from New Zealand thinks that there is an "underlying feeling of people always living in fear.". 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. An interactive map has now been created to display the findings. While there is always room for improvement, there is much to be positive about - especially our performance in reducing the volume of crime, in comparison with the national average and against other similarly sized forces. You can share your opinion in the comment section or on social media if you have visited one of these local spots. The town is known for hosting annual events from music and art festivals to bike meets, exhibitions and more. 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. Warminster is a small town with independent shops and a good selection of schools. It happens all the time. Skyrocketing energy costs and consecutive lockdowns closes beloved pub, Explore the beautiful Wiltshire village with a canal running through the middle, Salisbury, Wilton and Malmesbury named among best places to live post-pandemic, Man injured outside Swindon pub by gang with 'knives and balaclavas', A365 Bath Road reopens near Melksham after 'serious' motorbike crash, Dunkirk hero turns 105 and still walks a mile-a-day, Veteran John Hamilton, who lives in Warminster, continued to lift weights after his 100th birthday, Wiltshire charity shop to reopen 18 months after being deemed 'unsafe' for customers, The Highworth Sue Ryder shop had to close because its floor had started rotting away, Motorcyclist in Bath Road crash suffers 'life changing' injuries, The road was closed for more than 15 hours, Pensioner threatened drone pilot with a gun believing he was filming his wife sunbathing, He has avoided jail but will have to wear an electronic tag and obey a curfew, The pretty Cotswolds town near Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm and the Beckhams' home, The area was featured on Jeremy Clarkson's Amazon show, Two more charged after elderly people targeted by charity worker scammers, Elderly members of the public were approached by people pretending to be charity workers, before their jewellery was stolen, SalisburyGuildhallflag at half-mast for Workers' Memorial Day, It is a mark of respect to workers who have lost their lives due to their employment, Swindon Council Railway Village tenants have TV cut off with no notice, Swindon Borough Council previously had a deal with Virgin Media for tenants to receive a basic cable television package, Drug runner moved over 65,000 worth of crack and heroin in Swindon over 50 days, Kane Tommaso Townsend reportedly ran a line that moved around 650 grams of drugs in the county, Black Dog Crossroads campaigner demands traffic lights at danger junction, Wiltshire Council says it shares concerns about the rate of collisions at the crossroads near Devizes, A-road reopens in Wiltshire after 'serious' crash, The closure remains in place this morning, Swindon shooting: Two more arrested as police get more time to probe attempted murder suspect, Two people were arrested this morning (April 28) on suspicion of conspiracy to murder, Calne church demolition approved leaving campaigners in tears at planning meeting, One resident said proposed new toilets would 'cover surrounding houses with lingering disgusting smells', Two men jailed over Salisbury drug dealing, They were charged with supplying cocaine and cannabis.
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