Schools and transport may need closer review
Royal Wootton Bassett South & West at a glance
- House prices
- £317,500
- Middle56th percentile
- Schools
- 10th percentile
- Weak
- Transport
- 20th percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 53.1 per 1,000 residents
- Middle65th percentile
- Flood risk
- 9.8% of the area in flood zones
- Middle69th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Royal Wootton Bassett South & West a good place to live?
Royal Wootton Bassett South & West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Wiltshire below.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.
No additional grounded may-suit bullets are available.
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- School performance appears weaker than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Royal Wootton Bassett South & West
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 53.1 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 65th percentile nationally
Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Royal Wootton Bassett South & West
House prices
- Median sale price
- £317,500
- Percentile
- 56th percentile nationally
House prices are around the national middle range.
Median of 71 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Schools in Royal Wootton Bassett South & West
Schools
10th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Royal Wootton Bassett South & West
Flood risk
9.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 5.8% of the area. That is the 69th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Royal Wootton Bassett South & West
Transport
20th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
What the full report adds
This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.
FAQs
Is Royal Wootton Bassett South & West a good place to live?
Royal Wootton Bassett South & West has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. Transport access appears weaker and school performance appears weaker, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Royal Wootton Bassett South & West safe?
Royal Wootton Bassett South & West ranks in the 65th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Royal Wootton Bassett South & West?
The median sale price was £317,500 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 56th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Royal Wootton Bassett South & West?
Schools rank in the 10th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Royal Wootton Bassett South & West?
Nearby public profiles include Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads in Wiltshire and Woodstock in South Gloucestershire.
