Trowbridge Central
vs Trowbridge Lambrok
Trowbridge Central has the younger population: 20% of residents are aged 15–29, against 17% in Trowbridge Lambrok. Homes in Trowbridge Lambrok sold for a median of £290,000, 40% above Trowbridge Central. Trowbridge Lambrok has more green space nearby (11% within 500 m, against 10%).
People
Trowbridge Central has 6,703 residents in 3,267 households; Trowbridge Lambrok has 5,662 in 2,314. Trowbridge Lambrok 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%, 14.9 percentage points more than Trowbridge Lambrok (Wiltshire: 28%).
Homes and prices
The most common type of home is terraced houses in Trowbridge Central (29%) and semi-detached houses in Trowbridge Lambrok (43%). Trowbridge Lambrok has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 67%, 14.8 percentage points more than Trowbridge Central (Wiltshire: 67%). Trowbridge Central has the higher share of private renting: 32%, 20.7 percentage points more than Trowbridge Lambrok (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £207,500 in Trowbridge Central and £290,000 in Trowbridge Lambrok, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Trowbridge Lambrok has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 11%, 1.2 percentage points more than Trowbridge Central (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 139 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Trowbridge Central, and 67 in Trowbridge Lambrok. The typical postcode is 430 m from the nearest school in Trowbridge Central and 327 m in Trowbridge Lambrok. The typical postcode is 580 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Trowbridge Central and 1,104 m in Trowbridge Lambrok. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 76% of premises in Trowbridge Central and 97% in Trowbridge Lambrok.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 212 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Trowbridge Central and 59 in Trowbridge Lambrok, 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 Lambrok is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 5,662 people in 2,314 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £290,000 over the past two years, 9% below the Wiltshire median. On average 11% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 41% below the Wiltshire average.
More comparisons.
Trowbridge Central and Trowbridge Lambrok next to other wards of Wiltshire.