Purton
vs Royal Wootton Bassett East
Purton has the younger population: 15% 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, 13% above Purton. Purton has more green space nearby (57% within 500 m, against 41%).
People
Purton has 6,858 residents in 2,673 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%, 6.4 percentage points more than Purton (Wiltshire: 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (22% and 22%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Purton and 64% in Royal Wootton Bassett East. Royal Wootton Bassett East has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 85%, 10.2 percentage points more than Purton (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 £325,000 in Purton and £366,500 in Royal Wootton Bassett East, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Purton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 57%, 16.4 percentage points more than Royal Wootton Bassett East (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 30 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Purton, and 36 in Royal Wootton Bassett East. The typical postcode is 632 m from the nearest school in Purton and 703 m in Royal Wootton Bassett East. The typical postcode is 2,477 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Purton and 6,429 m in Royal Wootton Bassett East. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Purton and 84% in Royal Wootton Bassett East.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 39 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Purton 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.
Purton is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 6,858 people in 2,673 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £325,000 over the past two years, in line with the Wiltshire median. On average 57% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 201% 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.
Purton and Royal Wootton Bassett East next to other wards of Wiltshire.