Purton
vs Royal Wootton Bassett North
Royal Wootton Bassett North has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Purton. Homes in Purton sold for a median of £325,000, 22% above Royal Wootton Bassett North. Purton has more green space nearby (57% within 500 m, against 17%).
People
Purton has 6,858 residents in 2,673 households; Royal Wootton Bassett North has 5,681 in 2,514. Royal Wootton Bassett North has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 26%, 8.3 percentage points more than Purton (Wiltshire: 22%). Royal Wootton Bassett North has the higher share of people living alone: 33%, 10.6 percentage points more than Purton (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is detached houses in Purton (43%) and semi-detached houses in Royal Wootton Bassett North (43%). Purton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 11.5 percentage points more than Royal Wootton Bassett North (Wiltshire: 67%). Royal Wootton Bassett North has the higher share of private renting: 16%, 5.2 percentage points more than Purton (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £325,000 in Purton and £266,250 in Royal Wootton Bassett North, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Purton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 57%, 40.5 percentage points more than Royal Wootton Bassett North (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 30 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Purton, and 93 in Royal Wootton Bassett North. The typical postcode is 632 m from the nearest school in Purton and 292 m in Royal Wootton Bassett North. The typical postcode is 2,477 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Purton and 6,881 m in Royal Wootton Bassett North. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Purton and 93% in Royal Wootton Bassett North.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 39 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Purton 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.
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 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.
Purton and Royal Wootton Bassett North next to other wards of Wiltshire.