Unitary authority · England

Wiltshire

Wiltshire is a unitary authority. It is a single-tier authority, so it runs both local and larger services.

What this council is responsible for

Wiltshire
Unitary authority · E06000054
  • Planning applications
  • Bin and recycling collection
  • Council tax and business rates collection
  • Housing and homelessness
  • Licensing
  • Environmental health
  • Parks and leisure
  • Local elections
  • Schools and education
  • Adult social care
  • Children’s services
  • Roads and highways
  • Waste disposal
  • Libraries
  • Trading standards
  • Public health
Official website →
Type
Unitary authority
Single tier
Official code
E06000054
ONS GSS code
Nation
England
Local planning authority
Yes. Decides planning applications in its area.

Other bodies covering this area

Dorset & Wiltshire
Fire and rescue authority
  • Fire and rescue
88
Postcode sectors
72
Wards
6
Constituencies

11 of these postcode sectors are shared with a neighbouring council. Postcode sectors are a Royal Mail construct and do not follow council boundaries.

Boundary

Map loads when it scrolls into view

Ultra-generalised boundary (500 m) from the ONS Open Geography Portal, Open Government Licence v3. Indicative at this scale; not for legal or planning use. See it among its neighbours on the UK map →

Towns in this area

Parliamentary constituencies

Wards

72 wards recorded in this council area.

Aldbourne & Ramsbury · Alderbury & Whiteparish · Amesbury East & Bulford · Amesbury West · Avon Valley · Bowerhill · Box & Colerne · Bradford-on-Avon South · Brinkworth · Bromham, Rowde & Roundway · By Brook · Calne Chilvester & Abberd · Calne North · Calne Rural · Calne South · Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon · Chippenham Hardenhuish · Chippenham Hardens & Central · Corsham Ladbrook · Corsham Without · Cricklade & Latton · Devizes East · Devizes North · Devizes South · Downton & Ebble Valley · Ethandune · Fovant & Chalke Valley · Hilperton · Kington · Laverstock · Ludgershall North & Rural · Lyneham · Marlborough West · 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 South & West · Salisbury Fisherton & Bemerton Village · Salisbury Harnham West · Salisbury Milford · Salisbury St Francis & Stratford · Salisbury St Paul's · Sherston · The Lavingtons · Tidworth North & West · Till Valley · Tisbury · Trowbridge Adcroft · Trowbridge Central · Trowbridge Grove · Trowbridge Lambrok · Warminster East · Warminster North & Rural · Warminster West · Westbury East · Westbury North · Westbury West · Wilton · Winsley & Westwood · Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley · Wylye Valley

Postcode sectors

BA12 0 · BA12 2 · BA12 6 · BA12 7 · BA12 8 · BA12 9 · BA13 2 · BA13 3 · BA13 4 · BA13 9 · BA14 0 · BA14 4 · BA14 6 · BA14 7 · BA14 8 · BA14 9 · BA15 1 · BA15 2 · BA15 5 · SN10 1 · SN10 2 · SN10 3 · SN10 4 · SN10 5 · SN10 9 · SN11 0 · SN11 7 · SN11 8 · SN11 9 · SN12 6 · SN12 7 · SN12 8 · SN12 9 · SN13 0 · SN13 8 · SN13 9 · SN14 0 · SN14 6 · SN14 7 · SN15 1 · SN15 2 · SN15 3 · SN15 4 · SN15 5 · SN15 9 · SN16 0 · SN16 1 · SN16 9 · SN4 4 · SN4 7 · SN4 8 · SN5 0 · SN5 3 · SN5 4 · SN6 6 · SN8 1 · SN8 2 · SN8 3 · SN8 4 · SN8 9 · SN9 5 · SN9 6 · SP1 1 · SP1 2 · SP1 3 · SP11 9 · SP2 0 · SP2 2 · SP2 7 · SP2 8 · SP2 9 · SP3 4 · SP3 5 · SP3 6 · SP4 0 · SP4 4 · SP4 5 · SP4 6 · SP4 7 · SP4 8 · SP4 9 · SP5 1 · SP5 2 · SP5 3 · SP5 4 · SP5 5 · SP7 9 · SP9 7

Sources: ONS Open Geography Portal (boundaries and names, retrieved 2026-09-05, Open Government Licence v3); National Statistics Postcode Lookup May 2026; Wikidata (official website, CC0). Official code E06000054.