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Malmesbury
vs Minety

Malmesbury has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 11% in Minety. Homes in Minety sold for a median of £605,000, 73% above Malmesbury. Malmesbury has more green space nearby (19% within 500 m, against 16%).

Map of Wiltshire with Malmesbury highlighted
Malmesbury
166 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Minety highlighted
Minety
172 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

Malmesbury has 5,972 residents in 2,576 households; Minety has 4,922 in 2,041. Minety has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 6 percentage points more than Malmesbury (Wiltshire: 22%). Malmesbury has the higher share of people living alone: 31%, 8.6 percentage points more than Minety (Wiltshire: 28%).

5,972Residents (2021)
4,922Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
2,576Households
2,041Households
215,081Households
16.2%Aged 15–29
11.4%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
19.9%Aged 65 and over
25.9%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
31.4%Living alone
22.8%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Malmesbury (34%) and detached houses in Minety (63%). Minety has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 80%, 17.2 percentage points more than Malmesbury (Wiltshire: 67%). Malmesbury has the higher share of private renting: 20%, 8.1 percentage points more than Minety (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £350,000 in Malmesbury and £605,000 in Minety, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£350,000Median sale price
£605,000Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
62.4%Owner-occupied
79.6%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
20.0%Private renting
11.9%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
16.5%Social renting
7.6%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
24.4%Detached houses
63.0%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
34.4%Semi-detached houses
24.3%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
29.2%Terraced houses
10.0%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
7.3%Flats
0.6%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

Malmesbury has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 19%, 3.2 percentage points more than Minety (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 66 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Malmesbury, and 12 in Minety. The typical postcode is 336 m from the nearest school in Malmesbury and 681 m in Minety. The typical postcode is 11,450 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Malmesbury and 6,350 m in Minety. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 66% of premises in Malmesbury and 54% in Minety.

18.8%Green space within 500 m
15.6%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
66Services within 15 min (median)
12Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
336 mNearest school (median)
681 mNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
11.4 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
6.3 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
22Postcodes in flood risk areas
25Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
65.5%Gigabit broadband (premises)
53.6%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 53 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Malmesbury 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.

53Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
32Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
62Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

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.

Malmesbury

Malmesbury is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,972 people in 2,576 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £350,000 over the past two years, 9% above the Wiltshire median. On average 19% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — in line with the Wiltshire average.

Minety

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.

Malmesbury and Minety next to other wards of Wiltshire.

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