Westleigh, Warminster, BA12 8NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA12 8NJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	51.2%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.1%	48.8%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 area around BA12 8NJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	35.2%	43%	7.8%	37.9%	5.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.4%	36.1%	-6.3%	44.2%	-8.1%
Separated	2%	2.9%	0.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	14.8%	11.9%	-2.9%	9.1%	2.8%
Widowed	5.6%	6.1%	0.5%	6.1%	0.0%

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	37.7%	37.8%	0.1%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	41%	33.9%	-7.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	15.5%	16.4%	0.9%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	4.8%	10.2%	5.4%	4.0%	6.2%
Very bad health	1%	1.6%	0.6%	1.2%	0.4%

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 8NJ this area, 28.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	28.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	13.6%	0.4%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.8%	15.2%	-5.6%	13.4%	1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7.8%	5.0%	5.3%	2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	15.2%	5.6%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	11.6%	16%	4.4%	33.8%	-17.8%
Other	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	3%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	96.1%	87.7%	-8.4%	81.4%	6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	0.1%	3.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	1%	2%	1.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.6%	88.9%	-2.7%	83.2%	5.7%
European Union	6.1%	5.7%	-0.4%	6.1%	-0.4%
Africa	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.6%
Oceania	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	88.9%	-1.7%	83.2%	5.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	6%	5.7%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Poland	3%	1.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	33.8%	13.5%	20.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.7%	37.2%	7.5%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Westleigh Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westleigh was 60.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.2% lower than the Warminster Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westleigh has the 19th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Warminster Broadway and the 511th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,600

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BA12 8NJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Westleigh are based on 84 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Wiltshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Westleigh, Warminster, BA12 8NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA12 8NJ

Average Price
£166,891

Semi-Detached
£230,555

Terraced
£188,345

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£99,418

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westleigh

Average Price
£182,148

Semi-Detached
£233,808

Terraced
£206,440

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£104,313

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on WestleighStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
82 Westleigh, Warminster, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2025-09-11	£173,000
Flat 3 Pound Court Westleigh, Warminster, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2025-06-13	£118,093
Flat 2 Pound Court Westleigh, Warminster, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£95,000	2024-09-06	£95,389
Flat 6 Pound Court Westleigh, Warminster, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,500	2023-10-13	£89,409
83 Westleigh, Warminster, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-07-07	£201,408

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA12 8NJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	43
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	21
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Construction	12
Education	6
Other	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Princecroft Primary School Princecroft Lane , BA12 8NT	3out of 4	100 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Minster CofE Primary School Emwell Street , BA12 8JA	3out of 4	608 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Sambourne Road , BA12 8LF	3out of 4	698 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Avenue Primary School and Children's Centre 7 The Avenue , BA12 9AA	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Close Primary School 30 Imber Road , BA12 9JJ	1out of 4	1,816 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingdown School Woodcock Road , BA12 9DR	3out of 4	2,451 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Warminster School Church Street , Warminster BA12 8PJ	- not rated	708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishopstrow College Bishopstrow Road , Bishopstrow BA12 9HU	- not rated	3,217 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Coffee Garden	4 Silver Street, Warminster	743 yd
The Old Fire Station Cafe	Ground Floor, The Old Fire Station	1,039 yd
The Athenaeum Centre	18-20 High Street, Warminster	1,046 yd
Le Cafe Journal	6 High Street, Warminster	1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cock Inn	West Street, Warminster	197 yd
Fox And Hounds Inn	Fox And Hounds, 6 Deverill Road	662 yd
Warminster Town Football Club	Warminster Town Football Club, 73 Weymouth Street	777 yd
The Organ Inn	High Street, Warminster	944 yd
Warminster Rugby Football Club	Folly Lane, Warminster	1,007 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Jade Kitchen	5 Broxburn Road, Warminster	314 yd
Star Fish Bar	3 Broxburn Road, Warminster	314 yd
New Sambourne Chinese Takeaway	1 Sambourne Road, Warminster	775 yd
Golden Fish Inn	4 George Street, Warminster	865 yd
Gino's Pizza	30 George Street, Warminster	870 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	2 Thornhill Road, Warminster	383 yd
Co-operative Store	36 Victoria Road, Warminster	447 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Weymouth Street	801 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Princecroft Primary School PRINCECROFT LANE	grass pitches	167 yd
Warminster Prep School VICARAGE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	525 yd
The Minster C Of E Primary School EMWELL STREET	grass pitches	542 yd
Warminster Cricket Club SAMBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	579 yd
Warminster School CHURCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	682 yd
Warminster Town Football Club WEYMOUTH STREET	grass pitches	814 yd
Cold Harbour Playing Fields Bath Road	grass pitches	953 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA12 8NJ