Lyneham
vs Royal Wootton Bassett East
Lyneham has the younger population: 34% of residents are aged 15–29, against 13% in Royal Wootton Bassett East. Homes in Royal Wootton Bassett East sold for a median of £366,500, 21% above Lyneham. Royal Wootton Bassett East has more green space nearby (41% within 500 m, against 25%).
People
Lyneham has 7,490 residents in 2,238 households; Royal Wootton Bassett East has 4,613 in 1,905. Royal Wootton Bassett East has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 24%, 9.5 percentage points more than Lyneham (Wiltshire: 22%). Lyneham has the higher share of people living alone: 23%, 1.3 percentage points more than Royal Wootton Bassett East (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Lyneham (39%) and detached houses in Royal Wootton Bassett East (64%). Royal Wootton Bassett East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 85%, 24.4 percentage points more than Lyneham (Wiltshire: 67%). Lyneham has the higher share of private renting: 31%, 20.3 percentage points more than Royal Wootton Bassett East (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £304,000 in Lyneham and £366,500 in Royal Wootton Bassett East, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Royal Wootton Bassett East has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 41%, 15.6 percentage points more than Lyneham (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 10 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Lyneham, and 36 in Royal Wootton Bassett East. The typical postcode is 959 m from the nearest school in Lyneham and 703 m in Royal Wootton Bassett East. The typical postcode is 11,308 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Lyneham and 6,429 m in Royal Wootton Bassett East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 46% of premises in Lyneham and 84% in Royal Wootton Bassett East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 19 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Lyneham and 27 in Royal Wootton Bassett East, 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.
Lyneham is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 7,490 people in 2,238 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £304,000 over the past two years, 5% below the Wiltshire median. On average 25% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 33% above the Wiltshire average.
Royal Wootton Bassett East is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,613 people in 1,905 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £366,500 over the past two years, 15% above the Wiltshire median. On average 41% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 115% above the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Lyneham and Royal Wootton Bassett East next to other wards of Wiltshire.