Bradford-on-Avon South
vs Holt
Holt has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Bradford-on-Avon South. Homes in Bradford-on-Avon South sold for a median of £360,000, 6% above Holt. Bradford-on-Avon South has more green space nearby (14% within 500 m, against 6%).
People
Bradford-on-Avon South has 5,037 residents in 2,467 households; Holt has 4,879 in 2,072. Bradford-on-Avon South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 31%, 8.4 percentage points more than Holt (Wiltshire: 22%). Bradford-on-Avon South has the higher share of people living alone: 38%, 9.7 percentage points more than Holt (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Bradford-on-Avon South (34%) and detached houses in Holt (45%). Holt has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 3.7 percentage points more than Bradford-on-Avon South (Wiltshire: 67%). Holt has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 1.2 percentage points more than Bradford-on-Avon South (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £360,000 in Bradford-on-Avon South and £340,000 in Holt, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Bradford-on-Avon South has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 14%, 8.3 percentage points more than Holt (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 89 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Bradford-on-Avon South, and 20 in Holt. The typical postcode is 493 m from the nearest school in Bradford-on-Avon South and 535 m in Holt. The typical postcode is 480 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Bradford-on-Avon South and 3,516 m in Holt. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 58% of premises in Bradford-on-Avon South and 26% in Holt.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 76 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Bradford-on-Avon South 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 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.
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 South and Holt next to other wards of Wiltshire.