Portway Lane, Warminster, BA12 8RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA12 8RE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.9% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	55.9%	7.6%	51.0%	4.9%
Male	51.7%	44.1%	-7.6%	49.0%	-4.9%

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 8RE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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%	43.2%	8.2%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	23.4%	-11.1%	44.2%	-20.8%
Separated	1.9%	4.1%	2.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	19.9%	18.5%	-1.4%	9.1%	9.4%
Widowed	8.7%	10.8%	2.1%	6.1%	4.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.3%	41.1%	7.8%	48.4%	-7.3%
Good health	37.9%	28.5%	-9.4%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	23.8%	19.6%	-4.2%	12.7%	6.9%
Bad health	3.1%	10%	6.9%	4.0%	6.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

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 12.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	35%	24.8%	-10.2%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	16.7%	0.7%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.9%	20.3%	1.4%	13.4%	6.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	7.2%	3.3%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	15.8%	7.5%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	11.7%	12.2%	0.5%	33.8%	-21.6%
Other	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.4% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	98.5%	93.4%	-5.1%	81.4%	12.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% 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	91.6%	90.4%	-1.2%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	90.7%	-0.9%	83.2%	7.5%
10+ Years	0%	7.4%	7.4%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.7%	-3.9%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.3%	76.7%	-25.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	42.8%	13.5%	29.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45%	37.2%	7.8%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Portway Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portway Lane was 78.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.4% higher than the Warminster Broadway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portway Lane has the 15th highest crime rate of 42 local areas in Warminster Broadway and the 350th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 24.2%.

🔎 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 8RE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 5/10 (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 Lane are based on 20 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 Lane, Warminster, BA12 8RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA12 8RE

Average Price
£96,123

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£96,123

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portway Lane

Average Price
£221,550

Semi-Detached
£241,832

Terraced
£266,989

Detached
£283,508

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,998

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portway LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
49 Portway Lane, Warminster, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£128,000	2020-04-03	£147,727
49 Portway Lane, Warminster, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£32,500	1997-07-25	£130,666
41 Portway Lane, Warminster, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£11,817	1997-03-27	£47,706

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA12 8RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	61
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	37
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	18
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	9
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	873 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	909 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sambourne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Sambourne Road , BA12 8LF	3out of 4	1,324 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Princecroft Primary School Princecroft Lane , BA12 8NT	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
New Close Primary School 30 Imber Road , BA12 9JJ	1out of 4	1,417 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	2,084 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	630 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bishopstrow College Bishopstrow Road , Bishopstrow BA12 9HU	- not rated	3,148 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) 43 High Street , Dilton Marsh BA13 4DL	- not rated	4,859 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
Nagas The Spice Minister	The Naga Indian Restaurant, Portway	469 yd
The Old Fire Station Cafe	Ground Floor, The Old Fire Station	695 yd
The Coffee Garden	4 Silver Street, Warminster	717 yd
The Athenaeum Centre	18-20 High Street, Warminster	770 yd
Le Cafe Journal	6 High Street, Warminster	770 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Prestbury Sports Bar	The Close, Warminster	655 yd
The Organ Inn	High Street, Warminster	700 yd
West Wiltshire Golf Club	9 Elm Hill, Warminster	707 yd
Boston Shaker	The Basement, The Old Town Hall, 6 Market Place	821 yd
AJS Nightclub Ltd	9 Weymouth Street, Warminster	902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gino's Pizza	30 George Street, Warminster	666 yd
Maya Indian Cuisine	32 George Street, Warminster	666 yd
Hot Wok	25 George Street, Warminster	666 yd
Golden Fish Inn	4 George Street, Warminster	698 yd
Domino's Pizza	43 High Street, Warminster	700 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	19 Three Horseshoes Walk, Warminster	821 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Station Road, Warminster	888 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Station Road	929 yd
Wm Morrison Supermarkets Limited	Morrisons, Weymouth Street	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Portway Playing Field (Closed) Portway Lane	grass pitches	138 yd
Warminster School CHURCH STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	603 yd
Cold Harbour Playing Fields Bath Road	grass pitches	650 yd
Curves For Women (Warminster) (Closed) 1-5 1-5 CENTURION WAY	health and fitness suite	719 yd
The Avenue Primary School And Children’S Centre THE AVENUE	grass pitches	731 yd
Busy Bodies Health And Fitness Club (Closed) Three Horseshoes Walk	health and fitness suite	777 yd
West Wiltshire Golf Club ELM HILL	golf	799 yd
Warminster Prep School VICARAGE STREET	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	818 yd
The Minster C Of E Primary School EMWELL STREET	grass pitches	831 yd
Harridges Health & Fitness Studio MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite	980 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	49.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	93.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA12 8RE