Portway, Warminster, BA12 8QG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA12 8QG has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% of residents 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	54.6%	48.5%	-6.1%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	45.4%	51.5%	6.1%	49.0%	2.5%

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 area around BA12 8QG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.4% 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	46.4%	42.4%	-4.0%	37.9%	4.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.5%	23.5%	1.0%	44.2%	-20.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	4.1%	4.2%	0.1%	2.2%	2.0%
Divorced	13.5%	18.5%	5.0%	9.1%	9.4%
Widowed	13.5%	8.8%	-4.7%	6.1%	2.7%

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	34.3%	42.6%	8.3%	48.4%	-5.8%
Good health	41.8%	36.7%	-5.1%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	19.9%	14.4%	-5.5%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	13%	-5.9%	18.2%	-5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	10.5%	-3.9%	9.6%	0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	14.6%	-3.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.2%	22.2%	6.0%	16.9%	5.3%
Degree or Similar	26.1%	34.7%	8.6%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	97.6%	95.2%	-2.4%	81.4%	13.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	88%	81.4%	-6.6%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	8.4%	12%	3.6%	6.1%	5.9%
Africa	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	3.3%	1.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.3%	82.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	0%	7.8%	7.8%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	4.8%	5.6%	0.8%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	3%	-2.2%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	17.5%	13.5%	4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	48.1%	46.2%	1.9%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Portway Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portway was 622.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 909.1% higher than the Warminster Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Portway has the highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Warminster Broadway and the 12th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 99.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BA12 8QG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Portway are based on 240 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 Portway, Warminster, BA12 8QG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA12 8QG

Average Price
£171,516

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£238,274

Detached
£376,473

Flats/Maisonettes
£74,809

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portway

Average Price
£251,408

Semi-Detached
£293,377

Terraced
£226,393

Detached
£489,905

Flats/Maisonettes
£216,449

Other
£705,578

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on PortwayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 13 - 15 Portway, Warminster, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,500	2023-09-15	£87,948
21 Portway, Warminster, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2020-03-23	£197,905
21 Portway, Warminster, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£96,000	2019-09-12	£119,446
29 Portway, Warminster, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2019-03-01	£435,467
Flat 4 13 - 15 Portway, Warminster, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2018-01-15	£74,569

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA12 8QG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	101
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	25
Self-Employed	24
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	6
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Minster CofE Primary School Emwell Street , BA12 8JA	3out of 4	418 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	483 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Sambourne Road , BA12 8LF	3out of 4	787 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
New Close Primary School 30 Imber Road , BA12 9JJ	1out of 4	990 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Princecroft Primary School Princecroft Lane , BA12 8NT	3out of 4	1,092 yd	Community school	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	1,679 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	330 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishopstrow College Bishopstrow Road , Bishopstrow BA12 9HU	- not rated	2,662 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) 43 High Street , Dilton Marsh BA13 4DL	- not rated	5,450 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	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 Old Fire Station Cafe	Ground Floor, The Old Fire Station	115 yd
The Athenaeum Centre	18-20 High Street, Warminster	188 yd
Le Cafe Journal	6 High Street, Warminster	188 yd
Costa Ltd	27 Market Place, Warminster	238 yd
The Coffee Garden	4 Silver Street, Warminster	260 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prestbury Sports Bar	The Close, Warminster	111 yd
The Organ Inn	High Street, Warminster	114 yd
Boston Shaker	The Basement, The Old Town Hall, 6 Market Place	238 yd
AJS Nightclub Ltd	9 Weymouth Street, Warminster	315 yd
The Anchor Hotel	The Anchor Inn, Market Place	371 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	43 High Street, Warminster	114 yd
Gino's Pizza	30 George Street, Warminster	136 yd
Maya Indian Cuisine	32 George Street, Warminster	136 yd
Hot Wok	25 George Street, Warminster	136 yd
Golden Fish Inn	4 George Street, Warminster	154 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	19 Three Horseshoes Walk, Warminster	290 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Station Road, Warminster	431 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Station Road	454 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Weymouth Street	502 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Busy Bodies Health And Fitness Club (Closed) Three Horseshoes Walk	health and fitness suite	249 yd
The Avenue Primary School And Children’S Centre THE AVENUE	grass pitches	384 yd
Harridges Health & Fitness Studio MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	405 yd
Warminster School CHURCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	432 yd
The Minster C Of E Primary School EMWELL STREET	grass pitches	460 yd
Warminster Prep School VICARAGE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	480 yd
Warminster Cricket Club SAMBOURNE ROAD	grass pitches	567 yd
Portway Playing Field (Closed) Portway Lane	grass pitches	667 yd
Warminster Town Football Club WEYMOUTH STREET	grass pitches	674 yd
New Close Primary School WOODCOCK LANE	grass pitches	824 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	89.5%

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	10.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	53.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA12 8QG