Wessex Road, Chippenham, SN14 0LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN14 0LR, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	52%	3.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	51.3%	48%	-3.3%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 SN14 0LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	38.9%	45.3%	6.4%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	29.1%	-2.7%	44.2%	-15.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	4.5%	3.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	13.1%	13.8%	0.7%	9.1%	4.7%
Widowed	11.6%	7.4%	-4.2%	6.1%	1.3%

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	41.2%	41%	-0.2%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	33.6%	34.7%	1.1%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	17%	14.4%	-2.6%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	4.0%	3.4%
Very bad health	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.2%	1.4%

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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.3%	20.4%	-13.9%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.7%	18.9%	-2.8%	9.6%	9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	18%	-2.2%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4%	16%	12.0%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	13.1%	20.4%	7.3%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	3.5%	2.4%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

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	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	94.2%	94.1%	-0.1%	81.4%	12.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.2% 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	95.7%	89.2%	-6.5%	83.2%	6.0%
European Union	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.7%	88.2%	-7.5%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0%	4.4%	4.4%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	0%	3.7%	3.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Less than 2 years	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.2%	76.7%	-14.5%
Lithuania	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	32.2%	13.5%	18.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	63.1%	37.2%	25.9%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Wessex Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wessex Road was 81.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.1% higher than the Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wessex Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads and the 325th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SN14 0LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Wessex Road are based on 33 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Wiltshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Wessex Road, Chippenham, SN14 0LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN14 0LR

Average Price
£212,381

Semi-Detached
£256,587

Terraced
£216,433

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,966

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wessex Road

Average Price
£225,360

Semi-Detached
£275,154

Terraced
£239,647

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,450

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wessex Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Wessex Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£312,500	2025-10-14	£312,500
19 Wessex Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2024-07-29	£116,124
64 Wessex Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,000	2023-06-29	£158,972
24 Wessex Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£277,000	2022-12-19	£290,151
22 Wessex Road, Chippenham, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£273,000	2022-08-12	£280,112

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN14 0LR

Employment

SN14 0LR 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	63
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	35
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Looking after home or family	11
Other	11
Self-Employed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Education	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Redland Primary School Brook Street , SN14 0JE	3out of 4	281 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Frogwell Primary School Derriads Lane , SN14 0DG	3out of 4	385 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Peter's CofE Academy Lord's Mead , SN14 0LL	3out of 4	461 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen's Crescent School Windsor Close , SN14 0QT	3out of 4	958 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rowden Hill , SN15 2AH	1out of 4	1,131 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheldon School Hardenhuish Lane , SN14 6HJ	3out of 4	705 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardenhuish School Hardenhuish Lane , SN14 6RJ	3out of 4	1,176 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Stanley Lane , SN15 3XB	3out of 4	3,473 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wiltshire College Cocklebury Road , SN15 3QD	- not rated	1,809 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Young People's Support Centre The Bridge Centre , Bath Road SN15 1AA	- not rated	1,472 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notton House Academy 28 Notton , Lacock SN15 2NF	3out of 4	4,017 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Heywood Prep The Priory , Priory Street SN13 0AP	- not rated	4,988 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe 3:16	Ladyfield Evangelical Church, Hungerdown Lane	533 yd
Emmanuel Evangelical Church Chippenh	Emmanuel Church, Goldney Avenue	720 yd
Bombers Sports Bar	Unit F Front, Ivy Road Industrial Estate	1,067 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fortune Inn	Sheldon Road, Chippenham	273 yd
The Kingfisher	Hungerdown Lane, Chippenham	357 yd
Chippenham Sports Club	Chippenham Sports Club And Bowls Pavillion, Bristol Road	555 yd
Chippenham Park Bowls Club	Fleet Road, Chippenham	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Classic Wok	305 Hungerdown Lane, Chippenham	280 yd
Red Masala	60 Redland, Chippenham	364 yd
Lee's Fish & Chips (Redland) Ltd	58 Redland, Chippenham	374 yd
Shoestrings	1 Audley Road, Chippenham	611 yd
Platts	4 Sheldon Road, Chippenham	670 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express Shop	Chippenham Filling Station, Hungerdown Lane	292 yd
LIDL Great Britain Ltd.	Lidl, Hungerdown Lane	470 yd
Co-op	17-19 Conway Road, Chippenham	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westinghouse Cricket Club (Closed) Off Bristol Road	grass pitches	384 yd
Frogwell Primary School FROGWELL	grass pitches	425 yd
Chippenham Sports Club BRISTOL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	720 yd
Sheldon School HARDENHUISH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	768 yd
The Gym Uk (Closed) Bumpers Farm Industrial Estate Bumpers Farm Industrial Estate Bumpers Way	health and fitness suite	882 yd
North Wilts Bowls Club CLUB HOUSE CLUB HOUSE WESTCROFT	indoor bowls	964 yd
Queen'S Crescent Primary School WINDSOR CLOSE	grass pitches	971 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School ST MARYS SCHOOL ST MARYS SCHOOL ROWDEN HILL	grass pitches	1,022 yd
Ivy Lane Primary School IVY ROAD	grass pitches	1,043 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	7.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	7.5%

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	1.5%

Download Speed

Median download speed	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN14 0LR