Wicker Hill, Trowbridge, BA14 8JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding BA14 8JU is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	46%	44.1%	-1.9%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	54%	55.9%	1.9%	49.0%	6.9%

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 8JU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55% 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	57.6%	55%	-2.6%	37.9%	17.1%
Married: Opposite sex	20.9%	22.7%	1.8%	44.2%	-21.5%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	6.3%	3.9%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	12.6%	16.2%	3.6%	9.1%	7.1%
Widowed	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.9%

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	48.7%	39%	-9.7%	48.4%	-9.4%
Good health	38.5%	40.8%	2.3%	33.6%	7.2%
Fair health	11.1%	13.6%	2.5%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.2%	-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	9.4%	15.6%	6.2%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	12.6%	-1.5%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23%	16%	-7.0%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	6.5%	3.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	15.2%	5.3%	16.9%	-1.7%
Degree or Similar	21.5%	30.7%	9.2%	33.8%	-3.1%
Other	19.4%	3.5%	-15.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.9%	3%	2.1%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92%	79%	-13.0%	81.4%	-2.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.9%	5.5%	4.6%	1.6%	3.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61% 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	67.3%	61%	-6.3%	83.2%	-22.2%
European Union	27.4%	24.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	18.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	8.2%	7.3%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	60.1%	-7.2%	83.2%	-23.1%
10+ Years	3.5%	16.6%	13.1%	9.8%	6.8%
5-10 Years	16.4%	9.6%	-6.8%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	8.8%	7%	-1.8%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	4%	6.6%	2.6%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.3%	76.7%	-25.4%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Poland	15.8%	1.3%	14.5%
Romania	4.4%	0.9%	3.5%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Wicker Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wicker Hill was 378.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 189.3% higher than the Trowbridge Adcroft average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wicker Hill has the 5th highest crime rate of 54 local areas in Trowbridge Adcroft and the 25th highest crime rate of 1,620 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 219.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in BA14 8JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Wicker Hill are based on 23 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wiltshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wicker Hill, Trowbridge, BA14 8JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA14 8JU

Average Price
£277,351

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£218,492

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£336,210

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wicker Hill

Average Price
£222,954

Semi-Detached
£396,722

Terraced
£317,641

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£120,536

Other
£335,706

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wicker HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Wicker Hill, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-02-22	£235,247
10 Wicker Hill, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£130,000	2019-06-07	£144,766
Flat 2 10 Wicker Hill, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-11-08	£427,416
9 Wicker Hill, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2016-01-18	£227,073
8 Wicker Hill, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Terraced, a newly built property	£40,000	1995-07-28	£215,187

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA14 8JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Retired	12
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	31
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Other	11
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Margaret Stancomb Nursery and Infants' School British Row , BA14 8PB	- not rated	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trinity Infant School Newtown , BA14 0BB	- not rated	516 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Wingfield Road , BA14 9EA	3out of 4	552 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Community Primary School Newtown , BA14 0BB	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Junior School Newtown , BA14 0BB	- not rated	554 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	843 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic College Wingfield Road , BA14 9EN	- not rated	843 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John of Gaunt School Wingfield Road , BA14 9EH	- not rated	915 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John of Gaunt School Wingfield Road , BA14 9EH	3out of 4	915 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Clarendon College Frome Road , BA14 0DJ	- not rated	1,298 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	1,836 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	643 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Young People's Support Service Park Street , BA14 0AU	- not rated	821 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Larkrise School Ashton Street , BA14 7EB	- not rated	1,192 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmaus School School Lane , Staverton BA14 6NZ	- not rated	2,667 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Tumblewood Community School The Laurels , 4 Hawkeridge Road BA13 4LF	- not rated	4,249 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
Boswells Cafe	Boswells, 50 The Shires	119 yd
Namaste - Trowbridge	13 Fore Street, Trowbridge	147 yd
Costa Coffee	23 Fore Street, Trowbridge	205 yd
Diyar BBQ Grill	53 Fore Street, Trowbridge	206 yd
Starbucks	49 Fore Street, Trowbridge	225 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kings Arms	The Kings Arms, 5 Castle Street	172 yd
The Courthouse	Castle Street, Trowbridge	172 yd
Zinc	Boutique, 6 Castle Street	178 yd
Merkur Slots	41 Fore Street, Trowbridge	279 yd
Rose And Crown	Stallard Street, Trowbridge	300 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shakeaway	Shakeaway Unit 25, 48 The Shires	125 yd
Greggs	Unit 38, 7 The Shires	158 yd
Subway	61 Fore Street, Trowbridge	168 yd
Castle Kebab and Pizza	7-8 Castle Street, Trowbridge	207 yd
BBQ House Trowbridge	30 Fore Street, Trowbridge	250 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	Unit 32, 57 The Shires	121 yd
Asda 4996	1 The Shires, Trowbridge	158 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, British Row	242 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 1, Bath Road Retail Park	366 yd
Morrisons Daily	Seymour Road, Trowbridge	392 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Trowbridge) FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Castle Place Leisure Centre MULTI STOREY CAR PARK MULTI STOREY CAR PARK CASTLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	364 yd
Stallards Recreation Ground BRADFORD ROAD	grass pitches	441 yd
Trowbridge Park TROWBRIDGE PARK TROWBRIDGE PARK ST STEPHENS PLACE	tennis courts	449 yd
Trowbridge Westbourne Tennis Club WESTBOURNE GARDENS	tennis courts	650 yd
St Augustine'S Catholic Technology College WINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	845 yd
Seymour Playing Fields Seymour Road	grass pitches	903 yd
John Of Gaunt School Wingfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	911 yd
Walwayne Court School BROOK ROAD	grass pitches	996 yd
Bellefield Primary And Nursery School WINDERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	1,081 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.

Overview of BA14 8JU