Purton
vs Royal Wootton Bassett South & West
Purton has the younger population: 15% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Royal Wootton Bassett South & West. Homes in Royal Wootton Bassett South & West sold for a median of £343,750, 6% above Purton. Purton has more green space nearby (57% within 500 m, against 28%).
People
Purton has 6,858 residents in 2,673 households; Royal Wootton Bassett South & West has 6,038 in 2,567. Royal Wootton Bassett South & West has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 21%, 3.4 percentage points more than Purton (Wiltshire: 22%). Royal Wootton Bassett South & West has the higher share of people living alone: 26%, 4 percentage points more than Purton (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
In both, detached houses are the most common type of home: 43% of homes in Purton and 34% in Royal Wootton Bassett South & West. Purton has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 75%, 1.5 percentage points more than Royal Wootton Bassett South & West (Wiltshire: 67%). Royal Wootton Bassett South & West has the higher share of private renting: 15%, 4.2 percentage points more than Purton (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £325,000 in Purton and £343,750 in Royal Wootton Bassett South & West, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Purton has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 57%, 29.5 percentage points more than Royal Wootton Bassett South & West (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 30 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Purton, and 61 in Royal Wootton Bassett South & West. The typical postcode is 632 m from the nearest school in Purton and 430 m in Royal Wootton Bassett South & West. The typical postcode is 2,477 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Purton and 7,939 m in Royal Wootton Bassett South & West. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 81% of premises in Purton and 89% in Royal Wootton Bassett South & West.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 39 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Purton and 63 in Royal Wootton Bassett South & West, 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 South & West is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 6,038 people in 2,567 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £343,750 over the past two years, 7% above the Wiltshire median. On average 28% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% above the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Purton and Royal Wootton Bassett South & West next to other wards of Wiltshire.