Canal Road, Trowbridge, BA14 8QH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA14 8QH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.6%	0.3%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	48.7%	48.4%	-0.3%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	33.1%	37.6%	4.5%	37.9%	-0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.6%	39.2%	-11.4%	44.2%	-5.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	8%	11.4%	3.4%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	6.4%	6.7%	0.3%	6.1%	0.6%

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	45.1%	40.8%	-4.3%	48.4%	-7.6%
Good health	36.8%	38.2%	1.4%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	12.8%	15.5%	2.7%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	4.0%	1.6%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	25.5%	23.4%	-2.1%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	14.3%	-2.8%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.5%	8.7%	-8.8%	13.4%	-4.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	19.8%	8.2%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	27.8%	5.9%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	96.7%	95%	-1.7%	81.4%	13.6%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	92.8%	88.2%	-4.6%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	5.6%	8.2%	2.6%	6.1%	2.1%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.8%	88.7%	-4.1%	83.2%	5.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	7.9%	7.2%	9.8%	-1.9%
5-10 Years	3%	1%	-2.0%	2.9%	-1.9%
2-5 Years	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
No passport held	16.7%	13.5%	3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.1%	37.2%	8.9%
Christian	46.1%	46.2%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Canal Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canal Road was 25.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.8% lower than the Trowbridge Adcroft average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Canal Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Trowbridge Adcroft and the 481st lowest crime rate of 1,620 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.8%.

🔎 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 8QH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Canal Road are based on 53 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 Canal Road, Trowbridge, BA14 8QH

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA14 8QH

Average Price
£121,348

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,348

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canal Road

Average Price
£226,646

Semi-Detached
£202,361

Terraced
£236,449

Detached
£283,891

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,810

Other
£863,252

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canal Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Canal Court Canal Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2020-11-24	£126,440
4 Canal Court Canal Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2017-12-20	£112,576
5 Canal Court Canal Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£87,000	2016-03-24	£102,651
5 Canal Court Canal Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,500	2011-09-16	£99,855
3 Canal Court Canal Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£76,950	2003-11-07	£117,652

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA14 8QH

Employment

BA14 8QH 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	114
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Manufacturing	22
Education	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	11
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trowbridge Parochial Church of England Junior School Windermere Road , BA14 8TE	- not rated	302 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School Windermere Road , BA14 8TE	- not rated	490 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bellefield Primary and Nursery School Windermere Road , BA14 8TE	3out of 4	490 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Stancomb Nursery and Infants' School British Row , BA14 8PB	- not rated	695 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Paxcroft Primary School Ashton Street , BA14 7EB	- not rated	1,225 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,783 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic College Wingfield Road , BA14 9EN	- not rated	1,783 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John of Gaunt School Wingfield Road , BA14 9EH	- not rated	1,893 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The John of Gaunt School Wingfield Road , BA14 9EH	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Clarendon College Frome Road , BA14 0DJ	- not rated	2,353 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	2,886 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	1,167 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Roundstone Preparatory School Courtfield House , Polebarn Road BA14 7EG	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Emmaus School School Lane , Staverton BA14 6NZ	- not rated	1,680 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Young People's Support Service Park Street , BA14 0AU	- not rated	1,874 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Tumblewood Community School The Laurels , 4 Hawkeridge Road BA13 4LF	- not rated	5,177 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
Shaw's Garden Centre & Cafe	Palmer Gardens, Islington	431 yd
Chapel Hall Cafe	Emmanuel Baptist Church, Church Street	877 yd
Little White Duck Sandwich Shop	14 Church Street, Trowbridge	929 yd
Verona Restaurant	29 Roundstone Street, Trowbridge	964 yd
The Codfather	8 Church Walk, Trowbridge	976 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Twelve Bells	Seymour Road, Trowbridge	767 yd
West Wilts Conservative Club	Lovemead House, 25 Roundstone Street	927 yd
Trowbridge Masonic Hall Association	Masonic Hall, Yerbury Street	1,016 yd
Merkur Slots	41 Fore Street, Trowbridge	1,067 yd
The Kings Arms	The Kings Arms, 5 Castle Street	1,069 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Star Fish Bar	1 Islington, Trowbridge	483 yd
Noble House Chinese Takeaway	21-23 Timbrell Street, Trowbridge	599 yd
Nacho Cheese	45 Union Street, Trowbridge	747 yd
Pan Master	13 Roundstone Street, Trowbridge	948 yd
Happy Valley	26A Roundstone Street, Trowbridge	964 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Canal Road	41 yd
Morrisons Daily	Seymour Road, Trowbridge	767 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, British Row	820 yd
Tesco Express	54 Eastbourne Road, Trowbridge	975 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Seymour Playing Fields Seymour Road	grass pitches	216 yd
Bellefield Primary And Nursery School WINDERMERE ROAD	grass pitches	306 yd
Anytime Fitness (Trowbridge) FORE STREET	health and fitness suite	1,051 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	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	0.0%

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

Overview of BA14 8QH