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Bradford-on-Avon North
vs Bradford-on-Avon South

Bradford-on-Avon South has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Bradford-on-Avon North. Homes in Bradford-on-Avon North sold for a median of £405,125, 13% above Bradford-on-Avon South. Bradford-on-Avon South has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 12%).

Map of Wiltshire with Bradford-on-Avon North highlighted
Bradford-on-Avon North
139 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Bradford-on-Avon South highlighted
Bradford-on-Avon South
165 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

Bradford-on-Avon North has 5,369 residents in 2,308 households; Bradford-on-Avon South has 5,037 in 2,467. Bradford-on-Avon South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 4.7 percentage points more than Bradford-on-Avon North (Wiltshire: 22%). Bradford-on-Avon South has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 8.7 percentage points more than Bradford-on-Avon North (Wiltshire: 28%).

5,369Residents (2021)
5,037Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
2,308Households
2,467Households
215,081Households
11.8%Aged 15–29
11.9%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
26.4%Aged 65 and over
31.1%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
29.5%Living alone
38.2%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bradford-on-Avon North (34%) and terraced houses in Bradford-on-Avon South (34%). Bradford-on-Avon North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 10.9 percentage points more than Bradford-on-Avon South (Wiltshire: 67%). Bradford-on-Avon South has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 5.6 percentage points more than Bradford-on-Avon North (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £405,125 in Bradford-on-Avon North and £360,000 in Bradford-on-Avon South, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£405,125Median sale price
£360,000Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
78.4%Owner-occupied
67.5%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
9.2%Private renting
14.8%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
11.5%Social renting
17.1%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
32.3%Detached houses
20.2%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
33.9%Semi-detached houses
23.8%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
25.3%Terraced houses
34.0%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
6.6%Flats
12.4%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

Bradford-on-Avon South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 2.4 percentage points more than Bradford-on-Avon North (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 86 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bradford-on-Avon North, and 89 in Bradford-on-Avon South. The typical postcode is 428 m from the nearest school in Bradford-on-Avon North and 493 m in Bradford-on-Avon South. The typical postcode is 922 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bradford-on-Avon North and 480 m in Bradford-on-Avon South. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Bradford-on-Avon North and 58% in Bradford-on-Avon South.

11.8%Green space within 500 m
14.2%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
86Services within 15 min (median)
89Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
428 mNearest school (median)
493 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
922 mNearest tram or rail (median)
480 mNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
1Postcodes in flood risk areas
27Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
81.0%Gigabit broadband (premises)
58.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 32 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bradford-on-Avon North and 76 in Bradford-on-Avon South, against 62 across Wiltshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

32Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
76Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
62Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Bradford-on-Avon North

Bradford-on-Avon North is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,369 people in 2,308 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £405,125 over the past two years, 27% above the Wiltshire median. On average 12% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 38% below the Wiltshire average.

Bradford-on-Avon South

Bradford-on-Avon South is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,037 people in 2,467 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £360,000 over the past two years, 13% above the Wiltshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 26% below the Wiltshire average.

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