Bradford-on-Avon North
vs Holt
Holt has the younger population: 14% 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, 19% above Holt. Bradford-on-Avon North has more green space nearby (12% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Bradford-on-Avon North has 5,369 residents in 2,308 households; Holt has 4,879 in 2,072. Bradford-on-Avon North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 3.7 percentage points more than Holt (Wiltshire: 22%). Bradford-on-Avon North has the higher share of people living alone: 30%, 1 percentage point more than Holt (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Bradford-on-Avon North (34%) and detached houses in Holt (45%). Bradford-on-Avon North has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 78%, 7.2 percentage points more than Holt (Wiltshire: 67%). Holt has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 6.8 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 £340,000 in Holt, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Bradford-on-Avon North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 12%, 5.9 percentage points more than Holt (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 86 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bradford-on-Avon North, and 20 in Holt. The typical postcode is 428 m from the nearest school in Bradford-on-Avon North and 535 m in Holt. The typical postcode is 922 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bradford-on-Avon North and 3,516 m in Holt. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Bradford-on-Avon North and 26% in Holt.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 32 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bradford-on-Avon North and 49 in Holt, 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.
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 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.
Holt is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,879 people in 2,072 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £340,000 over the past two years, 6% above the Wiltshire median. On average 6% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 69% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Bradford-on-Avon North and Holt next to other wards of Wiltshire.