Brinkworth
vs Minety
Brinkworth has the younger population: 12% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Minety. Homes in Brinkworth sold for a median of £606,250, in line with Minety. Minety has more green space nearby (16% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Brinkworth has 4,683 residents in 1,896 households; Minety has 4,922 in 2,041. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (26% and 26%). Minety has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 3.8 percentage points more than Brinkworth (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 70% of homes in Brinkworth and 63% in Minety. Brinkworth has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 1.7 percentage points more than Minety (Wiltshire: 67%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (13% and 12%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £606,250 in Brinkworth and £605,000 in Minety, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Minety has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 16%, 1.4 percentage points more than Brinkworth (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brinkworth, and 12 in Minety. The typical postcode is 1,801 m from the nearest school in Brinkworth and 681 m in Minety. The typical postcode is 10,288 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brinkworth and 6,350 m in Minety. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Brinkworth and 54% in Minety.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 19 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brinkworth and 32 in Minety, 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.
Brinkworth is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,683 people in 1,896 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £606,250 over the past two years, 89% 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.
Minety is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,922 people in 2,041 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £605,000 over the past two years, 89% above the Wiltshire median. On average 16% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 18% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Brinkworth and Minety next to other wards of Wiltshire.