Mortimer Street, Trowbridge, BA14 8BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding BA14 8BG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.6% 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	47.7%	47.4%	-0.3%	51.0%	-3.6%
Male	52.3%	52.6%	0.3%	49.0%	3.6%

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	38.9%	41.6%	2.7%	37.9%	3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	38.1%	36.1%	-2.0%	44.2%	-8.1%
Separated	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	13.1%	13.3%	0.2%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	6.1%	5.1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	46.3%	43.5%	-2.8%	48.4%	-4.9%
Good health	34%	31%	-3.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	16%	17%	1.0%	12.7%	4.3%
Bad health	3.4%	6.7%	3.3%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	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 14.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.6%	24.7%	-6.9%	18.2%	6.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	17.3%	-4.4%	9.6%	7.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.6%	12.5%	-5.1%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	8.2%	7.0%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	20%	9.3%	16.9%	3.1%
Degree or Similar	6.6%	14.9%	8.3%	33.8%	-18.9%
Other	10.7%	2.4%	-8.3%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.4%	81.7%	-5.7%	81.4%	0.3%
Arab	4%	6.1%	2.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Other	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	72.4%	-14.7%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	5.7%	16.3%	10.6%	6.1%	10.2%
Africa	4.3%	6.4%	2.1%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.3%	72.2%	-14.1%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	18%	16.9%	9.8%	8.2%
5-10 Years	2%	5.5%	3.5%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	4%	3.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	0.9%	-5.7%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	13.5%	1.3%	12.2%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	21.4%	13.5%	7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.8%	37.2%	5.6%
Christian	39.1%	46.2%	-7.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Mortimer Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mortimer Street was 434.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 160.6% higher than the Trowbridge Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Mortimer Street has the highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Trowbridge Central and the 19th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 137.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.2%.

🔎 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 8BG, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Mortimer Street are based on 99 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 Mortimer Street, Trowbridge, BA14 8BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA14 8BG

Average Price
£426,434

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£399,633

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£453,234

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mortimer Street

Average Price
£199,157

Semi-Detached
£195,659

Terraced
£187,486

Detached
£354,177

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,334

Other
£355,484

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mortimer Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Longfield House Mortimer Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-10-14	£436,215
Flat 1 Longfield House Mortimer Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£465,000	2022-01-14	£485,282
2 The Bungalow Longfield House Mortimer Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2020-04-09	£546,529
1 The Bungalow Longfield House Mortimer Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£172,350	2013-09-02	£273,812
2 The Bungalow Longfield House Mortimer Street, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£185,000	2007-09-07	£281,534

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA14 8BG

Employment

BA14 8BG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	115
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	28
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	37
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Education	4
Transport and storage	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	319 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Wingfield Road , BA14 9EA	3out of 4	622 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oasis Academy Longmeadow Broadcloth Lane , BA14 7HE	2out of 4	744 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Holbrook Primary School Holbrook Lane , BA14 0PS	3out of 4	1,112 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walwayne Court School Brook Road , BA14 9DU	3out of 4	1,237 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	890 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic College Wingfield Road , BA14 9EN	4out of 4	902 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Clarendon Academy Frome Road , BA14 0DJ	3out of 4	974 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	3,161 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eaves Learning Centre 004 Hawkeridge Road , Heywood BA13 4LF	- not rated	3,733 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
LUMIAR STOWFORD SCHOOL Stowford Manor Farm , WINGFIELD BA14 9LH	- not rated	4,838 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Centre Westbury Broadway House , Headquarters Road BA13 4JY	- not rated	4,892 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
Domino's Pizza	Unit 4, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	97 yd
Toby Carvery	Unit 6, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	97 yd
Mogul Tandoori Indian Cuisine Ltd	123 Mortimer Street, Trowbridge	142 yd
Valeroso Lounge	3A St Stephens Leisure Park, St Stephens Place	154 yd
Nandos	1 St Stephens Leisure Park, St Stephens Place	169 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lamb	Mortimer Street, Trowbridge	142 yd
Trowbridge Town Bowls Club	Trowbridge Bowls Pavilion, Trowbridge Park	256 yd
The Greyhound	Mortimer Street, Trowbridge	286 yd
Albany Palace	Park Road, Trowbridge	442 yd
Merkur Slots	41 Fore Street, Trowbridge	487 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	Unit 3, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	97 yd
Greggs	Unit 5, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	97 yd
Papa Johns	Unit 2, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	97 yd
Little Dessert Shop	7 St Stephens Leisure Park, St Stephens Place	171 yd
Frazers	53A Castle Street, Trowbridge	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer Simply Food	Unit 1, Cradle Bridge Retail Park	97 yd
Tesco Extra 3316	Tesco Extra, County Way	337 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 1, Bath Road Retail Park	399 yd
Asda 4996	1 The Shires, Trowbridge	476 yd
Morrisons Daily	Mccolls, 96 Dursley Road	503 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castle Place Leisure Centre MULTI STOREY CAR PARK MULTI STOREY CAR PARK CASTLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	328 yd
Trowbridge Park TROWBRIDGE PARK TROWBRIDGE PARK ST STEPHENS PLACE	tennis courts	337 yd
Anytime Fitness (Trowbridge) FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	511 yd
Stallards Recreation Ground BRADFORD ROAD	grass pitches	734 yd
Trowbridge Westbourne Tennis Club WESTBOURNE GARDENS	tennis courts	887 yd
John Of Gaunt School Wingfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	992 yd
The Clarendon Academy FROME ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,021 yd
St Augustine'S Catholic Technology College WINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,044 yd
Holbrook Primary School HOLBROOK LANE	grass pitches	1,049 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%

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