Trowbridge Central
vs Trowbridge Grove
Trowbridge Central has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 16% in Trowbridge Grove. Homes in Trowbridge Grove sold for a median of £262,000, 26% above Trowbridge Central. Trowbridge Grove has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Trowbridge Central has 6,703 residents in 3,267 households; Trowbridge Grove has 4,751 in 2,071. Trowbridge Grove has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 5.4 percentage points more than Trowbridge Central (Wiltshire: 22%). Trowbridge Central has the higher share of people living alone: 41%, 12.1 percentage points more than Trowbridge Grove (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Trowbridge Central (29%) and semi-detached houses in Trowbridge Grove (36%). Trowbridge Grove has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 71%, 19.6 percentage points more than Trowbridge Central (Wiltshire: 67%). Trowbridge Central has the higher share of private renting: 32%, 16.9 percentage points more than Trowbridge Grove (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £207,500 in Trowbridge Central and £262,000 in Trowbridge Grove, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (10% and 10%). A typical postcode has 139 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Trowbridge Central, and 76 in Trowbridge Grove. The typical postcode is 430 m from the nearest school in Trowbridge Central and 302 m in Trowbridge Grove. The typical postcode is 580 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Trowbridge Central and 1,462 m in Trowbridge Grove. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Trowbridge Central and 94% in Trowbridge Grove.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 212 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Trowbridge Central and 46 in Trowbridge Grove, 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 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.
Trowbridge Grove is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,751 people in 2,071 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £262,000 over the past two years, 18% below the Wiltshire median. On average 10% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 46% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Trowbridge Central and Trowbridge Grove next to other wards of Wiltshire.