Newtown, Trowbridge, BA14 0BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA14 0BD is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	48.7%	46.3%	-2.4%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	51.3%	53.7%	2.4%	49.0%	4.7%

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 BA14 0BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.8% 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	48%	50.8%	2.8%	37.9%	12.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30%	28.6%	-1.4%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	4%	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	14.8%	14.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-4.1%

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	52.9%	39.6%	-13.3%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	32.5%	39.2%	6.7%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	9.1%	13.5%	4.4%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	4.2%	6.3%	2.1%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.6%	16.3%	-3.3%	18.2%	-1.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	8.9%	-7.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	17.1%	3.1%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	4%	3.7%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	22.8%	7.6%	16.9%	5.9%
Degree or Similar	22%	28.9%	6.9%	33.8%	-4.9%
Other	8.4%	2.4%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93% 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)
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	95.8%	93%	-2.8%	81.4%	11.6%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.2% 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	84.7%	82.2%	-2.5%	83.2%	-1.0%
European Union	10.7%	14%	3.3%	6.1%	7.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.1%	82.2%	-1.9%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	2.3%	10.8%	8.5%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	5.2%	1%	-4.2%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.9%	76.7%	-9.8%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	8.4%	1.3%	7.1%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.3%	37.2%	13.1%
Christian	38.8%	46.2%	-7.4%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	9.4%	6.0%	3.4%

Safety

Is Newtown Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newtown was 100.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.6% lower than the Trowbridge Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newtown has the 10th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Trowbridge Central and the 232nd highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 227.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 62% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BA14 0BD, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 Newtown are based on 225 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 Newtown, Trowbridge, BA14 0BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA14 0BD

Average Price
£209,935

Semi-Detached
£291,037

Terraced
£202,722

Detached
£221,347

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,395

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newtown

Average Price
£205,181

Semi-Detached
£232,473

Terraced
£221,341

Detached
£203,356

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,663

Other
£199,864

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on NewtownStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
53 Newtown, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-05-24	£226,358
43 Newtown, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-11-08	£247,827
40 Newtown, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-06-30	£258,373
48 Newtown, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2022-03-17	£160,584
52 Newtown, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£189,950	2022-02-18	£209,826

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA14 0BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	20
Other	15
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	32
Human health and social work activities	20
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	15
Education	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newtown Community Primary School Newtown , BA14 0BB	3out of 4	135 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Wingfield Road , BA14 9EA	3out of 4	352 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walwayne Court School Brook Road , BA14 9DU	3out of 4	939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Longmeadow Broadcloth Lane , BA14 7HE	2out of 4	987 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holbrook Primary School Holbrook Lane , BA14 0PS	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The John of Gaunt School Wingfield Road , BA14 9EH	3out of 4	485 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic College Wingfield Road , BA14 9EN	4out of 4	535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Clarendon Academy Frome Road , BA14 0DJ	3out of 4	622 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Emmaus School School Lane , Staverton BA14 6NZ	- not rated	3,319 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eaves Learning Centre 004 Hawkeridge Road , Heywood BA13 4LF	- not rated	3,707 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LUMIAR STOWFORD SCHOOL Stowford Manor Farm , WINGFIELD BA14 9LH	- not rated	4,430 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Centre Westbury Broadway House , Headquarters Road BA13 4JY	- not rated	4,798 yd	Other independent special school	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
BeeTee's at County Hall	County Hall, Bythesea Road	250 yd
Mogul Tandoori Indian Cuisine Ltd	123 Mortimer Street, Trowbridge	289 yd
Cesars Coffee	29 The Gateway, Bythesea Road	458 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	482 yd
Toby Carvery	Unit 6, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wesley Road Club	Wesley Road Club, 19-20 Wesley Road	96 yd
The Greyhound	Mortimer Street, Trowbridge	158 yd
The Anchor And Hope	Frome Road, Trowbridge	263 yd
The Lamb	Mortimer Street, Trowbridge	289 yd
Gloucester Road Conservative Club	Gloucester Road Conservative Club, 69 Gloucester Road	317 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dragon Paradise	24 Newtown, Trowbridge	185 yd
The China Garden	18 Newtown, Trowbridge	185 yd
Frydays Fish Bar	84 Frome Road, Trowbridge	411 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	482 yd
Greggs	Unit 5, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	482 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 1, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	482 yd
Iceland	Unit 32, 57 The Shires	590 yd
Aldi	Bradley Road, Trowbridge	600 yd
Morrisons Daily	Mccolls, 96 Dursley Road	612 yd
Asda 4996	1 The Shires, Trowbridge	640 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stallards Recreation Ground BRADFORD ROAD	grass pitches	530 yd
Trowbridge Westbourne Tennis Club WESTBOURNE GARDENS	tennis courts	590 yd
John Of Gaunt School Wingfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	599 yd
Castle Place Leisure Centre MULTI STOREY CAR PARK MULTI STOREY CAR PARK CASTLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	626 yd
The Clarendon Academy FROME ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	637 yd
Trowbridge Park TROWBRIDGE PARK TROWBRIDGE PARK ST STEPHENS PLACE	tennis courts	689 yd
St Augustine'S Catholic Technology College WINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	696 yd
Anytime Fitness (Trowbridge) FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	735 yd
Trowbridge Sports Centre FROME ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	744 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School WINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	928 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	80.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	80.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	80.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA14 0BD