Trowbridge North
Wiltshire 031 · 4 sub-areas · 7,038 residents
Wiltshire 031 is a largely car-dependent corner of Wiltshire, home to around 7,000 people and sitting noticeably below national rent levels. A typical two-bedroom home lets for around £950 a month — well under the UK median for a 2-bed — and the nearest rail station is less than a kilometre away, making it one of the more connected pockets of rural Wiltshire.
Trowbridge North is a commuter neighbourhood within Wiltshire — train into Bristol runs in around 37 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Trowbridge North?
3 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,056 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Trowbridge North in Wiltshire
Living in Trowbridge North
This part of Wiltshire leans rural in feel but isn't isolated. Around two-thirds of residents are within a short walk of accessible greenspace, and the area has a settled, mixed character — roughly equal shares of families, working-age singles, and older residents. It doesn't have the buzz of a city neighbourhood, but that's broadly the point for most people who choose to live here.
Rent is the headline draw. At around £950 a month for a two-bedroom home, you're paying noticeably less than you would almost anywhere in the South West's urban centres, and well below what the same money buys in Bristol or Bath. The trade-off is a rent-to-income ratio that still pinches — around half of take-home pay going on rent is steep for an area at this price point, which points to a local salary base that doesn't stretch far.
The population skews slightly younger than you might expect for rural Wiltshire: nearly a quarter of residents are aged 18–34, which suggests some draw from local employment or proximity to larger towns. Owner-occupation is the dominant tenure at around 55%, with a meaningful private rental sector (around 26%) and a social housing share of roughly 18% — higher than many comparable rural MSOAs. Single-person households make up nearly two in five homes.
For day-to-day connectivity, most residents drive — just over half commute by car, and only around 4% use public transport. Working from home is notably common at nearly one in four residents, which fits the rural-adjacent profile. Broadband coverage is strong, with 96% of premises able to access gigabit speeds and no properties below the minimum guaranteed standard.
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Frequently asked
- Is Wiltshire 031 a nice place to live?
- It depends what you're after. If you want affordable rents, good broadband, accessible greenspace, and a quieter pace, it delivers reasonably well. The trade-off is heavy car dependency, limited public transport, and a local school picture that's weaker than the national average. It suits people who work from home or are happy to drive.
- What is the rent in Wiltshire 031?
- A typical two-bedroom home runs around £950 a month, a one-bedroom around £730, and a three-bedroom around £1,190. These are estimates based on local sale prices scaled from county-level data. Rents rose roughly 7% over the past year, so expect upward pressure to continue.
- Is Wiltshire 031 safe?
- The recorded crime rate of around 265 incidents per 1,000 residents is well above the UK national average of roughly 80. Rural crime figures can be distorted by vehicle and agricultural offences and small population bases, so the headline number may look worse than the lived experience — but it's worth checking the specific offence breakdown for this area.
- What's the commute from Wiltshire 031 to the nearest city centre?
- The nearest major employment hub is around 40 minutes away by car or public transport. The mainline rail station is roughly an eight-minute walk. That said, most residents here drive — only about 4% use public transport for their commute, and nearly one in four works from home.
- Who lives in Wiltshire 031?
- A fairly mixed population: around a quarter are aged 18–34, with roughly equal shares of older working-age and retirement-age residents. Nearly two in five households are single-person. Owner-occupation is the most common tenure at around 55%, but there's a meaningful social rented sector at roughly 18% — higher than many rural Wiltshire areas.
- What schools are near Wiltshire 031?
- There are 47 schools within 2km of typical residents, but only around 40% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national share of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is around 13.5km away. Families should check catchment boundaries carefully, as the local Ofsted picture is weaker than in many comparable English areas.
- How good is broadband in Wiltshire 031?
- Excellent. Around 96% of premises can access gigabit-speed broadband, and no properties fall below the minimum guaranteed standard. For a rural Wiltshire location, that's a strong result — particularly relevant given that nearly one in four residents works from home.