Bristol commuter townsTrowbridge vs Chippenham

Trowbridge vs Chippenham: which commuter town suits you?

Chippenham is 6 minutes closer to Bristol, but Trowbridge is £43k cheaper on the average sold price.
Trowbridge

#9 of 16

Chippenham

#12 of 16

Train to Bristol

31 min
25 min

Average house price

£275k
£318k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

7.6x
8.7x

Average rent (2 bed)

£973/mo
£973/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

32%
32%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

56
47

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

798 Mb
798 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

7.4
7.4

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

80
45

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

159 ha
116 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

105
68

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

The full picture on each

Living in Trowbridge

Wiltshire · 31 min to Bristol · average sold price £275k.

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Living in Chippenham

Wiltshire · 25 min to Bristol · average sold price £318k.

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