Anyway, I must have missed something in the last 12 months because EVERYONE IN THERE HAS TURNED INTO A ******* ****!!!!!!". Calne is a very pretty town with tonnes of history. Likewise, Mary Harding, 73, said she wouldn't want her two teenage grandchildren hanging around there. The beautiful Castlefields Canal and River Park is on your doorstep here, which is also a gateway into the wider Wiltshire countryside. 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. 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. Something went wrong, please try again later. While just one of the county's towns made it into the bottom 100 places to live - there were six that made it into the top! The city centre is home to a high number of pubs, takeaways and off licences. Fast Facts This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. They are far from the top 10 however, with Andover ranked 22nd and Southampton ranked 44th. Comments have been closed on this article. The website ilivehere.co.uk has shared the results if its annual survey which allows users to click "which town will be the cherry on top of the s**t cake.". Salisbury has always been renowned locally for being dodgy and generally **** but, in the last few years, things have really gotten worse. Wiltshire saw two areas make the shortlist - Swindon and Salisbury. There is mention to the Michelin-listed Dorshi for food and cocktails as well as the Red Brick Cafe, Watch House and the Hive on the beach (Burton Bradstock). WiltshireLive has gathered some of the most ruthless comments from the vexing pool of reviews, about seven places across the county. 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. Newsquest Media Group Ltd, 1st Floor, Chartist Tower, Upper Dock Street, Newport, Wales, NP20 1DW Registered in England & Wales | 01676637 |. 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. A resident said: "How to begin about Calne ah yes, the only good thing about the place is the way out. Andover has been named as one of the worst places to live in England in a controversial survey. 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. 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 best & worst bits from open spaces, housing areas to your wellbeing and more. It looks scruffy. Townies, ***** and Moshers all group up in one little outfit and hang around the town centre like a horde of ill trained baboons. It is basically in the middle of nowhere and thus the residents have to work hard to find entertainment.". These damning reviews are a stark exaggeration of its subject's reality, which is clear to anyone who has lived or visited the area. 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. 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. In fact, it is home to some of the nicest people i have ever met. The whole place stinks of dope; even passing cars do. A Gannett Company. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to RESIDENTS of a town voted one of Britain's worst have said they understand why as they claim it's ugly and filled with drunks. Those ads you do see are predominantly from local businesses promoting local services. We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. This fact however, doesnt stop the place from being a dull, dirty, dingy, depressing, dilapidated, desolate, derelict dive of a town. However, the west of the town is ranked as unhealthy and has been given a 7, meaning the area iscovered in light orange. The website ilivehere.co.uk has shared the results if its annual survey which allows users to click "which town will be the cherry on top of the s**t cake.". There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. Living in the villages around Swindon can be expensive. However, this is far from the case in Warminster. All opinion articles are for entertainment purposes only and are satire. Something went wrong, please try again later. contact IPSO here, 2001-2023. As always, statistics dont always tell the full story. 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. Is Warminster really a nice place to live? 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The annual league table, compiled by Garrington Property Finders, ranks nearly 1400 cities, towns and villages across England and Wales according to four criteria natural beauty, architectural beauty, quality of life and environmental credentials. WiltshireLive has listed the top 10 "worst places to live" below. "Its a tribute to the officers, staff and volunteers working for Wiltshire Police who have adapted to this unprecedented challenge to continue to carry out their duties to such a high standard. . This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the Independent Press Standards Organisation's 2/ Marlborough. Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page. One of the least healthy places in the town is towards the north-west - rated 9. One of its nicer reviews reads: "The name Swindon literally means Pig Hill (from the Anglo-Saxon (Swine Dun). Archeologists have determined that people have lived in this area since the second century. Salisbury. 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. As a subscriber, you are shown 80% less display advertising when reading our articles. One area that is rated particularly unhealthy is Laverstock with a score of 9. Salisbury took first spot, followed by Wilton then Malmesbury but at the other end of the scale Ludgershall has ranked in the bottom 100 best places to live, according to new data.. This service is provided on News Group Newspapers' Limited's Standard Terms and Conditions in accordance with our Privacy & Cookie Policy. Once it was proud of its huge railway works. According to this unforgiving account, "nothing nice exists" in Andover but we disagree. 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? Among the "provincial dreck" of areas slated in the 2022 list was Wiltshire's very own Swindon in 31st place - featuring for the first time in its history and dubbed "Britain's most average town. The days drag on at such an unbearable rate in this dull boring little city, I already feel twice my age. Westbury is unhealthy and has been given a score of 7. 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. 1. Read More from Salisbury Dear God, what a boring, depressing dump! According to Zoopla, the average house price in Swindon of 284,247 is far lower than the estimated average South West house price of 332,872. It happens all the time. It boasts great connections to major cities like Bristol and Bath, as well as neighbouring towns. Data returned from the Piano 'meterActive/meterExpired' callback event. The most common crimes in Swindon are violence and sexual offences, with 6,559 offences during 2022, giving a crime rate of 34. However, to the west of Swindon, Moredon was given a higher rating of 2, indicating it is very healthy. The town has great transport links with two junctions for the M4 and rail stations with direct services to Cardiff, Bristol, Reading and London. The website recently caused a stir when it crowned Andover the 'Gulag of Hampshire'. You can really easily get to London, Bristol, over to Wales, and to other places. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Wiltshire (Warminster) 0.87%: 3.18%: South Somerset: 1.03%: 3.79%: Bath and North East Somerset: 0.91 . 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.