Common Hill, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA14 6EE has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	51.6%	48.9%	-2.7%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	48.4%	51.1%	2.7%	49.0%	2.1%

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 vicinity of BA14 6EE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16.3%	20.1%	3.8%	37.9%	-17.8%
Married: Opposite sex	67.3%	64.8%	-2.5%	44.2%	20.6%
Separated	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6.5%	6.1%	-0.4%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	7.6%	8.3%	0.7%	6.1%	2.2%

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	49.4%	49.7%	0.3%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	31.5%	33.7%	2.2%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	16.6%	12.7%	-3.9%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.1%

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%	14.8%	-1.5%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	8%	-0.4%	9.6%	-1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	11%	-3.4%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	7.6%	6.4%	-1.2%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	17.8%	6.4%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	38%	39.4%	1.4%	33.8%	5.6%
Other	3.8%	2.7%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	99.7%	96.7%	-3.0%	81.4%	15.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% 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	95.2%	97.4%	2.2%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.9%	97.4%	2.5%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	9.8%	-8.5%
5-10 Years	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.5%	76.7%	12.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	56.7%	46.2%	10.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	3.3%	6.0%	-2.7%

Safety

Is Common Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Common Hill was 10.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.5% lower than the Devizes Rural West average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Common Hill has the 4th lowest crime rate of 43 local areas in Devizes Rural West and the 129th lowest crime rate of 1,620 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.7%.

🔎 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. 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 6EE, 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

Average property prices on Common Hill are based on 39 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 Common Hill, Steeple Ashton, Trowbridge, BA14 6EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA14 6EE

Average Price
£576,246

Semi-Detached
£387,686

Terraced
£225,909

Detached
£667,847

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Common Hill

Average Price
£476,179

Semi-Detached
£370,608

Terraced
£314,486

Detached
£666,521

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Common HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Common Hill, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£473,000	2024-10-30	£480,591
Former Police House Common Hill, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2024-06-14	£760,254
23 Common Hill, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,500	2020-08-21	£228,636
13 Common Hill, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2019-10-18	£281,049
11 Common Hill, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2019-04-18	£418,957

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA14 6EE

Employment

BA14 6EE area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 8% 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 6EE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in BA14 6EE area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 37% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	100
Full-Time Employee	74
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	28
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	6
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Steeple Ashton St Mary's Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary School High Street , Steeple Ashton BA14 6EU	- not rated	1,314 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Keevil CofE Primary School Main Street , Keevil BA14 6LU	- not rated	1,953 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Keevil CofE Primary School Main Street , Keevil BA14 6LU	3out of 4	1,953 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle Mead School Mascroft Road , BA14 6GD	3out of 4	2,779 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Mead Community Primary School Hackett Place , Hilperton BA14 7GN	- not rated	2,857 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Melksham Oak Community School Bowerhill , SN12 6QZ	- not rated	5,402 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Melksham Oak Community School Bowerhill , SN12 6QZ	- not rated	5,402 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,887 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roundstone Preparatory School Courtfield House , Polebarn Road BA14 7EG	- not rated	4,440 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Young People's Support Service Park Street , BA14 0AU	- not rated	5,252 yd	Pupil referral unit	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 6EE area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Marys Recreation Field RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ST MARYS	grass pitches	791 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	70.8%
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	29.2%

Download Speed

Median download speed	25 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	73.74 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	73.74 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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