London commuter townsSalisbury vs Winchester

Salisbury vs Winchester: which commuter town suits you?

Winchester is 26 minutes closer to London, but Salisbury is £162k cheaper on the average sold price.
Salisbury

#113 of 118

Winchester

#83 of 118

Train to London

88 min
62 min

Annual season ticket

£7,240
£5,768

Average house price

£340k
£502k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

9.3x
11.6x

Average rent (2 bed)

£973/mo
£1,318/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

32%
37%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

55
55

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

798 Mb
700 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.4
7.7

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

225
137

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

159 ha
474 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

137
170

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Salisbury

Wiltshire · 88 min to London · average sold price £340k.

Read the Salisbury report

Living in Winchester

Hampshire · 62 min to London · average sold price £502k.

Read the Winchester report

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