Blair Road, Trowbridge, BA14 9JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA14 9JZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.8%	2.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	51.5%	49.2%	-2.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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	33.9%	37.1%	3.2%	37.9%	-0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	42.9%	-2.8%	44.2%	-1.3%
Separated	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	8.6%	8.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	2.4%

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	41.8%	37.9%	-3.9%	48.4%	-10.5%
Good health	34.2%	37.6%	3.4%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	18.2%	18%	-0.2%	12.7%	5.3%
Bad health	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	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.

In the area around BA14 9JZ this area, 28.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.1%	28.1%	-3.0%	18.2%	9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	8.9%	-7.2%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.6%	16.8%	2.2%	13.4%	3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	17.5%	6.8%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	16.1%	20.5%	4.4%	33.8%	-13.3%
Other	7.1%	2.1%	-5.0%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.1%	2.0%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.1%	94.1%	-2.0%	81.4%	12.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.4% 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	91.2%	80.4%	-10.8%	83.2%	-2.8%
European Union	4.8%	15.7%	10.9%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	1.7%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	80.6%	-10.0%	83.2%	-2.6%
10+ Years	0.9%	10.7%	9.8%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	0%	4.8%	4.8%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	1.2%	3.4%	2.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0.6%	-6.7%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	22.8%	13.5%	9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.5%	37.2%	0.3%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Not answered	10.7%	6.0%	4.7%

Safety

Is Blair Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blair Road was 32.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.3% lower than the Trowbridge Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blair Road has the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Trowbridge Central and the 680th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.4%.

🔎 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. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in BA14 9JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Blair Road are based on 65 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 Blair Road, Trowbridge, BA14 9JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA14 9JZ

Average Price
£265,859

Semi-Detached
£262,586

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£324,763

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blair Road

Average Price
£271,894

Semi-Detached
£269,182

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£313,250

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blair Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Blair Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-09-09	£275,000
24 Blair Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£281,500	2025-07-31	£289,886
43 Blair Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-07-08	£252,299
73 Blair Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-04-28	£335,829
25 Blair Road, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-03-31	£353,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA14 9JZ

Employment

BA14 9JZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	97
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	12
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Studley Green Primary School Westfield Road , BA14 9JQ	2out of 4	223 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Hazel Grove , BA14 0JG	3out of 4	865 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Wingfield Road , BA14 9EA	3out of 4	997 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Walwayne Court School Brook Road , BA14 9DU	3out of 4	1,030 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Community Primary School Newtown , BA14 0BB	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Community 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	570 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John of Gaunt School Wingfield Road , BA14 9EH	3out of 4	646 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Augustine's Catholic College Wingfield Road , BA14 9EN	4out of 4	764 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence School Ashley Road , BA15 1DZ	3out of 4	5,466 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
LUMIAR STOWFORD SCHOOL Stowford Manor Farm , WINGFIELD BA14 9LH	- not rated	3,629 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eaves Learning Centre 004 Hawkeridge Road , Heywood BA13 4LF	- not rated	3,650 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Emmaus School School Lane , Staverton BA14 6NZ	- not rated	3,957 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Centre Westbury Broadway House , Headquarters Road BA13 4JY	- not rated	4,545 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
The New Leaf Cafe	288 Frome Road, Trowbridge	314 yd
White Horse Restaurant	Wiltshire College, College Road	477 yd
Pegasus Restaurant	Wiltshire College, College Road	477 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Black Horse	Frome Road, Trowbridge	274 yd
Polish Social Club	6 Waterworks Road, Trowbridge	644 yd
Gloucester Road Conservative Club	Gloucester Road Conservative Club, 69 Gloucester Road	723 yd
The Anchor And Hope	Frome Road, Trowbridge	728 yd
Wesley Road Club	Wesley Road Club, 19-20 Wesley Road	905 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hunchos Chicken	63 Manor Road, Trowbridge	544 yd
Frydays Fish Bar	84 Frome Road, Trowbridge	564 yd
Manor Road Fish Bar	55 Manor Road, Trowbridge	568 yd
Dragon Paradise	24 Newtown, Trowbridge	993 yd
The China Garden	18 Newtown, Trowbridge	993 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	282 Frome Road, Trowbridge	314 yd
Aldi	Bradley Road, Trowbridge	838 yd
Tesco Express	72 Brook Road, Trowbridge	1,044 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Studley Green Primary School WESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	224 yd
Trowbridge Sports Centre FROME ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	328 yd
The Clarendon Academy FROME ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	454 yd
Wiltshire College Trowbridge COLLEGE ROAD		476 yd
Lambrok Playing Field LAMBROK ROAD	grass pitches	537 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School WINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	560 yd
John Of Gaunt School Wingfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	651 yd
Tlc Trowbridge 57A 57A SYCAMORE GROVE	health and fitness suite	667 yd
St Augustine'S Catholic Technology College WINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	810 yd
The Grove Recreation Ground SYCAMORE GROVE	grass pitches	912 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of BA14 9JZ