Brinkworth
vs Royal Wootton Bassett North
Royal Wootton Bassett North has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Brinkworth. Homes in Brinkworth sold for a median of £606,250, 128% above Royal Wootton Bassett North. Royal Wootton Bassett North has more green space nearby (17% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Brinkworth has 4,683 residents in 1,896 households; Royal Wootton Bassett North has 5,681 in 2,514. The share of residents aged 65 and over is about the same in both (26% and 26%). Royal Wootton Bassett North has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 13.9 percentage points more than Brinkworth (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Brinkworth (70%) and semi-detached houses in Royal Wootton Bassett North (43%). Brinkworth has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 81%, 17.9 percentage points more than Royal Wootton Bassett North (Wiltshire: 67%). Royal Wootton Bassett North has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 3.1 percentage points more than Brinkworth (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £606,250 in Brinkworth and £266,250 in Royal Wootton Bassett North, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Royal Wootton Bassett North has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 17%, 2.7 percentage points more than Brinkworth (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 5 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Brinkworth, and 93 in Royal Wootton Bassett North. The typical postcode is 1,801 m from the nearest school in Brinkworth and 292 m in Royal Wootton Bassett North. The typical postcode is 10,288 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Brinkworth and 6,881 m in Royal Wootton Bassett North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 80% of premises in Brinkworth and 93% in Royal Wootton Bassett North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 19 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Brinkworth and 69 in Royal Wootton Bassett North, 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.
Royal Wootton Bassett North is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,681 people in 2,514 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £266,250 over the past two years, 17% below the Wiltshire median. On average 17% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 12% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Brinkworth and Royal Wootton Bassett North next to other wards of Wiltshire.