Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Royal Wootton Bassett Town vs Trowbridge South East

Wiltshire, South West · Wiltshire, South West

Neighbourhood
Royal Wootton Bassett Town
Wiltshire
vs
Neighbourhood
Trowbridge South East
Wiltshire
Royal Wootton Bassett Town · 4Trowbridge South East leads on 8 of 23 metrics · 11 tiesTrowbridge South East · 8

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

43
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +38 pts
81
✓ leads
59
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +7 pts
66
✓ leads
26
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +59 pts
85
✓ leads
36
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +10 pts
46
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£944/mo
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ -£29/mo
£915/mo
£1,365/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£3/mo
£1,368/mo
£2,333/yr
Council tax
Δ +£33/yr
£2,366/yr
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.1 yrs
4.6 yrs

Earning power

£31,873/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£31,873/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.41
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.41

Safety detail

68.7
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +6.3
75.0

Schools detail

40%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +1 pp
41%

Connectivity

7.9 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 6.7 km
1.2 km
✓ leads
127 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -80 min
47 min
✓ leads
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

7,767
Population
8,122
4,694 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
5,447 / km²
28%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -3 pp
25%
33%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -8 pp
25%
5
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
5
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
✓ leads
4
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -2
2