Worsted Close, Trowbridge, BA14 7HP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA14 7HP is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	50.4%	45.7%	-4.7%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	49.6%	54.3%	4.7%	49.0%	5.3%

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	40.2%	42%	1.8%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	40.6%	44.8%	4.2%	44.2%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	14.6%	10.8%	-3.8%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.5%

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	48.2%	44.9%	-3.3%	48.4%	-3.5%
Good health	35%	35.6%	0.6%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	12.9%	15.2%	2.3%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24.3%	18.8%	-5.5%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	18%	-0.8%	9.6%	8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	18.4%	-1.7%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	19.2%	7.5%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	17.2%	19.2%	2.0%	33.8%	-14.6%
Other	4.6%	2%	-2.6%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	0.9%	2.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	89.4%	86%	-3.4%	81.4%	4.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	0.6%	2.8%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	91.9%	89.2%	-2.7%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	5%	4.3%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.8%
Africa	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.6%	89.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.6%	9%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	2.5%	0.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	24.1%	13.5%	10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.7%	37.2%	18.5%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Muslim	7.1%	6.5%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Worsted Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Worsted Close was 92.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.7% lower than the Trowbridge Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Worsted Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Trowbridge Central and the 275th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.1%.

🔎 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. 53% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BA14 7HP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 9/10 (very 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 Worsted Close are based on 38 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 Worsted Close, Trowbridge, BA14 7HP

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA14 7HP

Average Price
£272,128

Semi-Detached
£236,833

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£317,506

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Worsted Close

Average Price
£305,921

Semi-Detached
£258,974

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£377,907

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Worsted CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Worsted Close, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2024-06-07	£235,140
6 Worsted Close, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-04-30	£331,803
2 Worsted Close, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2019-09-06	£225,707
4 Worsted Close, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£187,000	2018-08-23	£232,796
16 Worsted Close, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2017-08-31	£312,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA14 7HP

Employment

BA14 7HP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	32
Retired	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Other	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oasis Academy Longmeadow Broadcloth Lane , BA14 7HE	2out of 4	295 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Community Primary School Newtown , BA14 0BB	3out of 4	909 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holbrook Primary School Holbrook Lane , BA14 0PS	3out of 4	972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Paxcroft Primary School Ashton Street , BA14 7EB	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Wingfield Road , BA14 9EA	3out of 4	1,240 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Clarendon Academy Frome Road , BA14 0DJ	3out of 4	1,306 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John of Gaunt School Wingfield Road , BA14 9EH	3out of 4	1,461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic College Wingfield Road , BA14 9EN	4out of 4	1,499 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Eaves Learning Centre 004 Hawkeridge Road , Heywood BA13 4LF	- not rated	3,377 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmaus School School Lane , Staverton BA14 6NZ	- not rated	3,495 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Centre Westbury Broadway House , Headquarters Road BA13 4JY	- not rated	4,608 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LUMIAR STOWFORD SCHOOL Stowford Manor Farm , WINGFIELD BA14 9LH	- not rated	5,398 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Family Dining	Tesco Extra, County Way	376 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	661 yd
Toby Carvery	Unit 6, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	661 yd
Valeroso Lounge	3A St Stephens Leisure Park, St Stephens Place	690 yd
Nandos	1 St Stephens Leisure Park, St Stephens Place	698 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dursley Arms	Dursley Road, Trowbridge	514 yd
Trowbridge Town Bowls Club	Trowbridge Bowls Pavilion, Trowbridge Park	708 yd
The Lamb	Mortimer Street, Trowbridge	721 yd
The Greyhound	Mortimer Street, Trowbridge	819 yd
Albany Palace	Park Road, Trowbridge	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Extra, County Way	376 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	661 yd
Greggs	Unit 5, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	661 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 2, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	661 yd
Little Dessert Shop	7 St Stephens Leisure Park, St Stephens Place	706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra 3316	Tesco Extra, County Way	376 yd
Morrisons Daily	Mccolls, 96 Dursley Road	513 yd
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 1, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	661 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 1, Bath Road Retail Park	843 yd
Tesco Express	54 Eastbourne Road, Trowbridge	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trowbridge Park TROWBRIDGE PARK TROWBRIDGE PARK ST STEPHENS PLACE	tennis courts	750 yd
Castle Place Leisure Centre MULTI STOREY CAR PARK MULTI STOREY CAR PARK CASTLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	819 yd
Holbrook Primary School HOLBROOK LANE	grass pitches	981 yd
Anytime Fitness (Trowbridge) FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,001 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	42 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	940 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	940 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	75.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	940 Mbit/s

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