Cossington Square, Westbury, BA13 4GA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA13 4GA has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	49.5%	50%	0.5%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	49.0%	1.0%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	27.8%	29.7%	1.9%	37.9%	-8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	54.8%	43.5%	-11.3%	44.2%	-0.7%
Separated	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	10%	15.2%	5.2%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	5.2%	8.7%	3.5%	6.1%	2.6%

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	54.2%	39.2%	-15.0%	48.4%	-9.2%
Good health	32%	35.4%	3.4%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	11.3%	17.7%	6.4%	12.7%	5.0%
Bad health	2.5%	5.5%	3.0%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0%	2.2%	2.2%	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	27.8%	25.2%	-2.6%	18.2%	7.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	14.4%	2.7%	9.6%	4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	7.2%	-9.8%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.2%	2.9%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	17.3%	5.6%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	24.5%	1.9%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	4.8%	4.3%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.1% 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	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Indian	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	3.1%	-3.1%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95%	96.1%	1.1%	81.4%	14.7%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.2% 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	93.7%	87.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	4.0%
European Union	1.9%	7.2%	5.3%	6.1%	1.1%
Africa	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.7%	87.7%	-6.0%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.5%	4.2%	9.8%	-5.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	0.6%	3.9%	3.3%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	1.1%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	23.3%	13.5%	9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	55%	46.2%	8.8%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Cossington Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cossington Square was 267.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 370.2% higher than the Ethandune average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cossington Square has the highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Ethandune and the 46th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.0%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,500

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BA13 4GA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Cossington Square are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wiltshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cossington Square, Westbury, BA13 4GA

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA13 4GA

Average Price
£280,717

Semi-Detached
£275,205

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£301,284

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£294,695

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cossington Square

Average Price
£285,908

Semi-Detached
£278,987

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£313,618

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£299,581

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cossington SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Cossington Square, Westbury, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£291,000	2025-10-20	£291,000
2 Cossington Square, Westbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£198,500	2024-11-29	£208,345
2 Cossington Square, Westbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-06-18	£249,227
4 Cossington Square, Westbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2024-01-19	£250,608
4 Cossington Square, Westbury, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-12-21	£247,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA13 4GA

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in BA13 4GA area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 42% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	58
Full-Time Employee	32
Part-Time Employee	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Looking after home or family	8
Self-Employed	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Other	16
Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Westbury Church of England Junior School Oldfield Park , BA13 3LY	3out of 4	881 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbury Infant School Eden Vale Road , BA13 3NY	3out of 4	1,022 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bitham Brook Primary School Arundell Close , BA13 3UA	3out of 4	1,570 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westbury Leigh CofE Primary School Sandalwood Road , BA13 3UR	2out of 4	2,031 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dilton Marsh CofE Primary School High Street , Dilton Marsh BA13 4DY	4out of 4	3,063 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Matravers School Springfield Road , BA13 3QH	2out of 4	1,511 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
On Track Education Centre Westbury Broadway House , Headquarters Road BA13 4JY	- not rated	1,252 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Eaves Learning Centre 004 Hawkeridge Road , Heywood BA13 4LF	- not rated	2,269 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fairfield Farm College (Fairfield Farm Trust) 43 High Street , Dilton Marsh BA13 4DL	- not rated	2,537 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
Bay Tree Catering Ltd	Station Buffet, Westbury Railway Station	261 yd
Chicane Cafe	3 Brook Lane Industrial Estate, Brook Lane	542 yd
Gather & Gather @ Arla Canteen	4 Stephenson Road, Northacre Industrial Park	887 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Railway Inn	Station Road, Westbury		244 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westbury United Football Club MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	770 yd
Dynamik Bodyz UNIT 3 UNIT 3 MEADOW LANE	health and fitness suite	868 yd
Westbury C Of E Junior School QUEENS ROAD	grass pitches	898 yd
Westbury Centre (Closed) Eden Vale Road		931 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	62.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	62 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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