Meridian Walk, Trowbridge, BA14 9SX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around BA14 9SX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	50.7%	1.5%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	50.8%	49.3%	-1.5%	49.0%	0.3%

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 vicinity of BA14 9SX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.1%	31.3%	1.2%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	51.1%	-3.1%	44.2%	6.9%
Separated	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.1%	9.3%	1.2%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	6.8%	6.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	0.1%

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	51.2%	44.3%	-6.9%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	36.6%	36.9%	0.3%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	9.9%	12.2%	2.3%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	23.3%	16.6%	-6.7%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	14%	-3.8%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	16.6%	-2.5%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	4.4%	0.2%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	19.2%	7.3%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	24%	4.9%	33.8%	-9.8%
Other	4.7%	5.2%	0.5%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.7% 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)
Chinese	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97%	96.7%	-0.3%	81.4%	15.3%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 95.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	95.1%	3.7%	83.2%	11.9%
European Union	4.6%	1.5%	-3.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
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	91.4%	94.8%	3.4%	83.2%	11.6%
10+ Years	0.7%	4.1%	3.4%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	4%	0%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	52.4%	46.2%	6.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Meridian Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meridian Walk was 63.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 53.9% lower than the Trowbridge Adcroft average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Meridian Walk has the 27th lowest crime rate of 54 local areas in Trowbridge Adcroft and the 476th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.2%.

🔎 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 9SX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Meridian Walk are based on 16 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 Meridian Walk, Trowbridge, BA14 9SX

Estimated Average Property Prices for BA14 9SX

Average Price
£273,104

Semi-Detached
£271,980

Terraced
£276,474

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meridian Walk

Average Price
£280,115

Semi-Detached
£277,756

Terraced
£289,762

Detached
£279,487

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meridian WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Meridian Walk, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£228,000	2021-08-02	£270,832
4 Meridian Walk, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2018-06-15	£288,056
4 Meridian Walk, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,950	2017-07-07	£257,256
8 Meridian Walk, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2017-03-31	£257,984
14 Meridian Walk, Trowbridge, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2016-05-27	£305,000

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for BA14 9SX

Employment

BA14 9SX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	86
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Walwayne Court School Brook Road , BA14 9DU	3out of 4	179 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's Catholic Primary School, Trowbridge Wingfield Road , BA14 9EA	3out of 4	742 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newtown Community Primary School Newtown , BA14 0BB	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Studley Green Primary School Westfield Road , BA14 9JQ	2out of 4	1,088 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Hazel Grove , BA14 0JG	3out of 4	1,740 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	499 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The John of Gaunt School Wingfield Road , BA14 9EH	3out of 4	596 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Clarendon Academy Frome Road , BA14 0DJ	3out of 4	1,215 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence School Ashley Road , BA15 1DZ	3out of 4	4,626 yd	Academy converter	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	3,102 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
LUMIAR STOWFORD SCHOOL Stowford Manor Farm , WINGFIELD BA14 9LH	- not rated	3,541 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Eaves Learning Centre 004 Hawkeridge Road , Heywood BA13 4LF	- not rated	4,504 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
On Track Education Centre Westbury Broadway House , Headquarters Road BA13 4JY	- not rated	5,466 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
Cesars Coffee	29 The Gateway, Bythesea Road	890 yd
Davana Thai	45 Stallard Street, Trowbridge	898 yd
BeeTee's at County Hall	County Hall, Bythesea Road	1,093 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wiltshire Yeoman	The Wiltshire Yeoman, Chilmark Road	485 yd
Gloucester Road Conservative Club	Gloucester Road Conservative Club, 69 Gloucester Road	746 yd
The Stallards	The Stallards Inn, 15-16 Stallard Street	753 yd
Newtown Social Club	Newtown Social Club, 24 Stallard Street	810 yd
Rose And Crown	Stallard Street, Trowbridge	861 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jolly Friar	70 Brook Road, Trowbridge	157 yd
La Capricciosa	Station Approach, Trowbridge	838 yd
Dragon Paradise	24 Newtown, Trowbridge	893 yd
The China Garden	18 Newtown, Trowbridge	893 yd
Frydays Fish Bar	84 Frome Road, Trowbridge	962 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	72 Brook Road, Trowbridge		157 yd
Iceland	Unit 32, 57 The Shires		1,069 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Walwayne Court School BROOK ROAD	grass pitches	155 yd
St Augustine'S Catholic Technology College WINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	336 yd
St Johns Catholic Primary School WINGFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	392 yd
John Of Gaunt School Wingfield Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	477 yd
Trowbridge Westbourne Tennis Club WESTBOURNE GARDENS	tennis courts	480 yd
Stallards Recreation Ground BRADFORD ROAD	grass pitches	667 yd
Lambrok Playing Field LAMBROK ROAD	grass pitches	743 yd
Studley Green Primary School WESTFIELD ROAD	grass pitches	1,024 yd
Trowbridge Sports Centre FROME ROAD	squash courts, swimming pool	1,087 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	24.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	126.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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