West Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA14 6DF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	50.5%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	48.7%	49.5%	0.8%	49.0%	0.5%

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	29.2%	31.1%	1.9%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	50.6%	-3.9%	44.2%	6.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2%	2.8%	0.8%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.9%	9.4%	0.5%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	4.5%	5.6%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	49.1%	43.2%	-5.9%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	34.2%	38%	3.8%	33.6%	4.4%
Fair health	11.1%	14.1%	3.0%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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	16.3%	18.3%	2.0%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	12.8%	-3.0%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	14.4%	-3.4%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	29.7%	31.1%	1.4%	33.8%	-2.7%
Other	5.4%	3.3%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Other Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	98.3%	96.7%	-1.6%	81.4%	15.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	94%	88.6%	-5.4%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	3.4%	8.5%	5.1%	6.1%	2.4%
Africa	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	88.6%	-5.0%	83.2%	5.4%
10+ Years	0.4%	9.5%	9.1%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.5%	-3.8%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.3%	76.7%	6.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is BA14 6DF dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around BA14 6DF was 67.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 174.3% higher than the Devizes Rural West average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

BA14 6DF has the 8th highest crime rate of 43 local areas in Devizes Rural West and the 444th highest crime rate of 1,620 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 110.0%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BA14 6DF, 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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

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 West Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA14 6DF

Average Price
£686,437

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£686,437

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales in BA14 6DF

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Woodside, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2017-10-19	£602,673
Woodside, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2004-08-26	£778,554
Woodside, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	1995-04-21	£700,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA14 6DF

Employment

BA14 6DF area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

BA14 6DF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Retired	49
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	23
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Mead School Mascroft Road , BA14 6GD	3out of 4	1,048 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead Community Primary School Hackett Place , Hilperton BA14 7GN	- not rated	1,441 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Mead Community Primary School Hackett Place , Hilperton BA14 7GN	3out of 4	1,441 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
West Ashton Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School Bratton Road , West Ashton BA14 6AZ	- not rated	2,071 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
West Ashton Church of England Primary School 29 Bratton Road , West Ashton BA14 6AZ	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Clarendon College Frome Road , BA14 0DJ	- not rated	3,927 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Clarendon Academy Frome Road , BA14 0DJ	3out of 4	3,927 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John of Gaunt School Wingfield Road , BA14 9EH	- not rated	4,058 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John of Gaunt School Wingfield Road , BA14 9EH	3out of 4	4,058 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic College Wingfield Road , BA14 9EN	3out of 4	4,067 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trowbridge College College Road , BA14 0ES	- not rated	4,361 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Larkrise School Ashton Street , BA14 7EB	- not rated	2,240 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roundstone Preparatory School Courtfield House , Polebarn Road BA14 7EG	- not rated	2,735 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Young People's Support Service Park Street , BA14 0AU	- not rated	3,519 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tumblewood Community School The Laurels , 4 Hawkeridge Road BA13 4LF	- not rated	4,431 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Eaves Learning Centre 4 , Hawkeridge Road BA13 4LF	- not rated	4,435 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in BA14 6DF area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near BA14 6DF postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of BA14 6DF