Trowbridge Adcroft
vs Trowbridge Central
Trowbridge Central has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Trowbridge Adcroft. Homes in Trowbridge Adcroft sold for a median of £242,000, 17% above Trowbridge Central. Trowbridge Central has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 8%).
People
Trowbridge Adcroft has 5,078 residents in 2,325 households; Trowbridge Central has 6,703 in 3,267. Trowbridge Adcroft has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 25%, 8.8 percentage points more than Trowbridge Central (Wiltshire: 22%). Trowbridge Central has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 6.4 percentage points more than Trowbridge Adcroft (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Trowbridge Adcroft (31%) and terraced houses in Trowbridge Central (29%). Trowbridge Adcroft has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 64%, 12.3 percentage points more than Trowbridge Central (Wiltshire: 67%). Trowbridge Central has the higher share of private renting: 32%, 14.9 percentage points more than Trowbridge Adcroft (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £242,000 in Trowbridge Adcroft and £207,500 in Trowbridge Central, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Trowbridge Central has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 2.4 percentage points more than Trowbridge Adcroft (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 103 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Trowbridge Adcroft, and 139 in Trowbridge Central. The typical postcode is 539 m from the nearest school in Trowbridge Adcroft and 430 m in Trowbridge Central. The typical postcode is 977 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Trowbridge Adcroft and 580 m in Trowbridge Central. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Trowbridge Adcroft and 76% in Trowbridge Central.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 132 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Trowbridge Adcroft and 212 in Trowbridge Central, 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.
Trowbridge Adcroft is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,078 people in 2,325 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £242,000 over the past two years, 24% below the Wiltshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 60% below the Wiltshire average.
Trowbridge Central is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 6,703 people in 3,267 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £207,500 over the past two years, 35% below the Wiltshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 47% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Trowbridge Adcroft and Trowbridge Central next to other wards of Wiltshire.