Frome Road, Trowbridge, BA14 7EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA14 7EL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	51.4%	3.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	51.7%	48.6%	-3.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 7EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.1% 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	51.9%	54.1%	2.2%	37.9%	16.2%
Married: Opposite sex	27.4%	25.6%	-1.8%	44.2%	-18.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Separated	1.7%	4.5%	2.8%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	16.9%	12.8%	-4.1%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	6.1%	-4.9%

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	48.3%	42%	-6.3%	48.4%	-6.4%
Good health	37.7%	39.9%	2.2%	33.6%	6.3%
Fair health	11%	13.2%	2.2%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	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	19.4%	20.7%	1.3%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.7%	11.6%	-6.1%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.3%	16.9%	-3.4%	13.4%	3.5%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	18.6%	8.9%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	23.6%	5.5%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	12.2%	2.1%	-10.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Indian	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	96.9%	95.4%	-1.5%	81.4%	14.0%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.4% 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	74.7%	75.4%	0.7%	83.2%	-7.8%
European Union	21.9%	20.3%	-1.6%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	1.3%	-0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	75.2%	0.5%	83.2%	-8.0%
10+ Years	7.2%	7.8%	0.6%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	12.7%	9.6%	-3.1%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	3.8%	5%	1.2%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.7%	76.7%	-13.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	16%	1.3%	14.7%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
No passport held	14.9%	13.5%	1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.3%	37.2%	12.1%
Christian	44%	46.2%	-2.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Frome Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Frome Road was 155.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 18.9% higher than the Trowbridge Adcroft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Frome Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Trowbridge Adcroft and the 120th highest crime rate of 1,620 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 95.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 5.1%.

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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. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in BA14 7EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Frome Road are based on 691 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 Frome Road, Trowbridge, BA14 7EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA14 7EL

Average Price
£610,381

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£627,023

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£543,815

Estimated Average Property Prices for Frome Road

Average Price
£290,197

Semi-Detached
£282,900

Terraced
£228,382

Detached
£534,318

Flats/Maisonettes
£118,798

Other
£446,304

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Frome Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Jacobs Drive, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£383,000	2025-10-03	£381,079
20 Jacobs Drive, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2025-09-04	£336,328
30 Jacobs Drive, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£415,495	2025-07-18	£422,306
18 Jacobs Drive, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£344,500	2025-07-10	£353,934
11 Jacobs Drive, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£410,495	2025-06-27	£416,371

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA14 7EL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Retired	20
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	19
Education	16
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Paxcroft Primary School Ashton Street , BA14 7EB	- not rated	707 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paxcroft Primary School Ashton Street , BA14 7EB	3out of 4	707 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Stancomb Nursery and Infants' School British Row , BA14 8PB	- not rated	753 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Community Primary School Newtown , BA14 0BB	3out of 4	888 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Junior School Newtown , BA14 0BB	- not rated	888 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Augustine's Catholic College Wingfield Road , BA14 9EN	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic College Wingfield Road , BA14 9EN	- not rated	1,396 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John of Gaunt School Wingfield Road , BA14 9EH	- not rated	1,425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John of Gaunt School Wingfield Road , BA14 9EH	3out of 4	1,425 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Clarendon College Frome Road , BA14 0DJ	- not rated	1,576 yd	Community school	No	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	2,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Roundstone Preparatory School Courtfield House , Polebarn Road BA14 7EG	- not rated	98 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise School Ashton Street , BA14 7EB	- not rated	618 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Young People's Support Service Park Street , BA14 0AU	- not rated	1,056 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmaus School School Lane , Staverton BA14 6NZ	- not rated	2,815 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tumblewood Community School The Laurels , 4 Hawkeridge Road BA13 4LF	- not rated	4,050 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Verona Restaurant	29 Roundstone Street, Trowbridge	247 yd
Baloos	17 Silver Street, Trowbridge	308 yd
Leykers Coffee Central	1-2 White Hart Yard, Trowbridge	340 yd
The Kiosk Trowbridge Park	The Kiosk, Trowbridge Park	342 yd
Free Range Foods	Town Hall, Market Street	344 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Trowbridge Masonic Hall Association	Masonic Hall, Yerbury Street	134 yd
West Wilts Conservative Club	Lovemead House, 25 Roundstone Street	253 yd
Albany Palace	Park Road, Trowbridge	275 yd
Trowbridge Town Bowls Club	Trowbridge Bowls Pavilion, Trowbridge Park	342 yd
Merkur Slots	41 Fore Street, Trowbridge	362 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pan Master	13 Roundstone Street, Trowbridge	197 yd
Mega Pizza	2 Roundstone Street, Trowbridge	228 yd
Golden Wok	50 Eastbourne Road, Trowbridge	245 yd
Happy Valley	26A Roundstone Street, Trowbridge	247 yd
Chic O Land Express	31 Roundstone Street, Trowbridge	247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	54 Eastbourne Road, Trowbridge	245 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 1, Bath Road Retail Park	304 yd
Tesco Extra 3316	Tesco Extra, County Way	426 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 1, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	490 yd
Asda 4996	1 The Shires, Trowbridge	510 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trowbridge Park TROWBRIDGE PARK TROWBRIDGE PARK ST STEPHENS PLACE	tennis courts	279 yd
Castle Place Leisure Centre MULTI STOREY CAR PARK MULTI STOREY CAR PARK CASTLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	365 yd
Anytime Fitness (Trowbridge) FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	416 yd
Paxcroft Primary School ASHTON STREET	grass pitches	708 yd
Bellefield Primary And Nursery School WINDERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	985 yd
Stallards Recreation Ground BRADFORD ROAD	grass pitches	1,018 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of BA14 7EL