About South Wiltshire
About south Wiltshire
With a population of around 116,000, south Wiltshire is full of breathtaking countryside, with almost half of the area being designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is primarily a rural area which also houses some of the UK’s most popular tourist destinations, including attractions such as Salisbury Cathedral, Stonehenge and Wilton House.
Steeped in history, south Wiltshire provides not only tourists but visitors and residents with a comfortable, vibrant community to live and work within.
About the south Wiltshire economy
Situated in the centre of southern England, south Wiltshire lies on the edge of both the South East and South West Regional Development Agency areas.
The area is home to many leading companies, from hi-tech ventures, through financial institutions and manufacturers, to world-class research institutes.
While it offers everything a business needs to thrive we recognise that building and establishing a successful business is not easy, wherever you are, however in south Wiltshire there are a number of useful organisations which can help you make the necessary connections:
- Business Link
- Federation of Small Businesses
- Salisbury and District Chamber of Commerce
- Tidworth & District Chamber of Commerce
- Stonehenge Chamber of Trade
- Mere Chamber of Trade
- Wiltshire Council
- Salisbury City Centre Management
If you ask businesses in South Wiltshire why they have settled here, they will probably give you one of five reasons:
- Quality of life
- Proximity to leading companies in key business sectors
- Geographical location and accessibility
- Skilled and reliable workforce
- Competitive cost of running a business in the area
"Key to our success has been the recruiting and retaining of quality staff...our rural location is a vital part of this. South Wiltshire is a very beautiful corner of the world..." Mike Lloyd, Managing Director of ML Electronics
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Click here to view the South Wiltshire Core Strategy.
