Hilperton
vs Trowbridge Park
Trowbridge Park has the younger population: 17% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Hilperton. Homes in Hilperton sold for a median of £330,000, 12% above Trowbridge Park. Trowbridge Park has more green space nearby (15% within 500 m, against 14%).
People
Hilperton has 4,687 residents in 1,886 households; Trowbridge Park has 4,838 in 1,979. Hilperton has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 20%, 3.1 percentage points more than Trowbridge Park (Wiltshire: 22%). Trowbridge Park has the higher share of people living alone: 25%, 2 percentage points more than Hilperton (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 42% of homes in Hilperton and 35% in Trowbridge Park. Hilperton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 76%, 12.2 percentage points more than Trowbridge Park (Wiltshire: 67%). The share of private renting is about the same in both (11% and 11%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £330,000 in Hilperton and £295,000 in Trowbridge Park, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Trowbridge Park has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 15%, 1.3 percentage points more than Hilperton (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 29 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Hilperton, and 94 in Trowbridge Park. The typical postcode is 598 m from the nearest school in Hilperton and 370 m in Trowbridge Park. The typical postcode is 2,457 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Hilperton and 1,461 m in Trowbridge Park. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 92% of premises in Hilperton and 92% in Trowbridge Park.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 34 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Hilperton and 71 in Trowbridge Park, 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.
Hilperton is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,687 people in 1,886 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £330,000 over the past two years, 3% above the Wiltshire median. On average 14% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 29% below the Wiltshire average.
Trowbridge Park is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,838 people in 1,979 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £295,000 over the past two years, 8% below the Wiltshire median. On average 15% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 23% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Hilperton and Trowbridge Park next to other wards of Wiltshire.