Trowbridge Drynham
vs Trowbridge Grove
Trowbridge Grove has the younger population: 16% of residents are aged 15–29, against 15% in Trowbridge Drynham. Homes in Trowbridge Drynham sold for a median of £269,000, in line with Trowbridge Grove. Trowbridge Grove has more green space nearby (10% within 500 m, against 7%).
People
Trowbridge Drynham has 4,708 residents in 2,057 households; Trowbridge Grove has 4,751 in 2,071. Trowbridge Grove has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 22%, 1.4 percentage points more than Trowbridge Drynham (Wiltshire: 22%). The share of people living alone is about the same in both (28% and 29%).
Homes and prices
In both, semi-detached houses are the most common type of home: 34% of homes in Trowbridge Drynham and 36% in Trowbridge Grove. Trowbridge Drynham has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 74%, 2.3 percentage points more than Trowbridge Grove (Wiltshire: 67%). Trowbridge Drynham has the higher share of private renting: 18%, 2.5 percentage points more than Trowbridge Grove (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £269,000 in Trowbridge Drynham and £262,000 in Trowbridge Grove, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.
Surroundings
Trowbridge Grove has the higher share of land within 500 m that is green space: 10%, 3.3 percentage points more than Trowbridge Drynham (Wiltshire: 19%). A typical postcode has 70 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Trowbridge Drynham, and 76 in Trowbridge Grove. The typical postcode is 331 m from the nearest school in Trowbridge Drynham and 302 m in Trowbridge Grove. The typical postcode is 1,456 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Trowbridge Drynham and 1,462 m in Trowbridge Grove. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 87% of premises in Trowbridge Drynham and 94% in Trowbridge Grove.
Safety
Over 12 months, police recorded 134 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Trowbridge Drynham 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 Drynham is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,708 people in 2,057 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £269,000 over the past two years, 16% below the Wiltshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 63% 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 Drynham and Trowbridge Grove next to other wards of Wiltshire.