Burton, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6BR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA12 6BR is primarily male, with 54.5% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	45.5%	-4.3%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	50.2%	54.5%	4.3%	49.0%	5.5%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of BA12 6BR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.2%	24.3%	6.1%	37.9%	-13.6%
Married: Opposite sex	65.4%	55.9%	-9.5%	44.2%	11.7%
Separated	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	11.2%	11.3%	0.1%	9.1%	2.2%
Widowed	4.2%	7.3%	3.1%	6.1%	1.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	53.3%	3.8%	48.4%	4.9%
Good health	35.3%	31%	-4.3%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	12%	11.7%	-0.3%	12.7%	-1.0%
Bad health	2.5%	3%	0.5%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around BA12 6BR this area, 8.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.6%	8.1%	-5.5%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.1%	8.9%	-3.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	13%	-5.7%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	4%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.4%	21.9%	6.5%	16.9%	5.0%
Degree or Similar	34.1%	41.3%	7.2%	33.8%	7.5%
Other	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 99.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	98.5%	99.3%	0.8%	81.4%	17.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	94.3%	0.5%	83.2%	11.1%
European Union	1.8%	2%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	5.6%	-4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	93.6%	2.0%	83.2%	10.4%
10+ Years	0%	4.7%	4.7%	9.8%	-5.1%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	0.7%	-5.5%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Burton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burton was 58.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.2% higher than the Mere average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burton has the 7th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Mere and the 534th highest crime rate of 1,623 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -26.5%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£44,600

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BA12 6BR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Burton are based on 34 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Salisbury.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Burton, Mere, Warminster, BA12 6BR

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA12 6BR

Average Price
£257,123

Semi-Detached
£201,233

Terraced
£378,951

Detached
£686,103

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£36,293

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burton

Average Price
£309,232

Semi-Detached
£208,262

Terraced
£344,813

Detached
£694,325

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£34,969

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BurtonStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Plot D2, The Workshop The Old Nursery Burton, Warminster, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£54,900	2024-05-16	£56,395
Plot Q, The Workshop The Old Nursery Burton, Warminster, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2023-07-03	£20,311
Plot F, The Workshop The Old Nursery Burton, Warminster, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£20,000	2022-09-21	£19,464
Plot N The Workshop The Old Nursery Burton, Warminster, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£37,000	2022-07-02	£36,775
Millstream Cottage Burton, Warminster, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-06-28	£448,354

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA12 6BR

Employment

BA12 6BR area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 24% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BA12 6BR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	65
Self-Employed	58
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Construction	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mere School Springfield Road , Mere BA12 6EW	3out of 4	722 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitesheet Church of England Primary Academy Chapel Lane , Zeals BA12 6NL	3out of 4	4,713 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton-on-Stour Church of England Primary School Milton-on-Stour , SP8 5QD	3out of 4	4,804 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mere Social Club	Prince Of Wales Club, White Road		944 yd
Walnut Tree Inn	Shaftesbury Road, Mere		1,088 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mere Peace Memorial Sports And Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	720 yd
Duchy Manor DUCHY MANOR SCHOOL TENNIS COURTS DUCHY MANOR SCHOOL TENNIS COURTS SPRINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool, tennis courts	741 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	25.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	75.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	35.16 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	35.16 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	3.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.83 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of BA12 6BR