Thickwood Lane, Colerne, Chippenham, SN14 8BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN14 8BN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% of residents 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	49.8%	49.7%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.2%	50.3%	0.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 SN14 8BN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 59.3% 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	27%	24.8%	-2.2%	37.9%	-13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	57%	59.3%	2.3%	44.2%	15.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.2%	9.3%	2.1%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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	55.6%	57.2%	1.6%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	31.5%	27.7%	-3.8%	33.6%	-5.9%
Fair health	9.2%	11.6%	2.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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	11.8%	11.8%	0.0%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	7.3%	-4.9%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	13.4%	-7.7%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	17.5%	6.5%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	41.5%	7.7%	33.8%	7.7%
Other	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	98.3%	95.8%	-2.5%	81.4%	14.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.8% 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	90.2%	90.8%	0.6%	83.2%	7.6%
European Union	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.2%	90.2%	0.0%	83.2%	7.0%
10+ Years	0.7%	5.9%	5.2%	9.8%	-3.9%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85%	76.7%	8.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	49.5%	46.2%	3.3%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Thickwood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thickwood Lane was 14.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.4% lower than the Box & Colerne average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Thickwood Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Box & Colerne and the 234th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SN14 8BN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 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 Thickwood Lane are based on 45 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 Thickwood Lane, Colerne, Chippenham, SN14 8BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN14 8BN

Average Price
£849,818

Semi-Detached
£894,092

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£892,159

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£424,471

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thickwood Lane

Average Price
£583,744

Semi-Detached
£424,172

Terraced
£370,527

Detached
£915,203

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£172,709

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thickwood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Bakehouse Thickwood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£870,000	2023-11-30	£925,323
Lignum House Thickwood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£942,500	2020-12-17	£1,087,583
Electra Thickwood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2020-11-23	£847,202
The Old Farmhouse Thickwood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£655,000	2019-07-12	£811,334
Calder House School Thickwood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£395,000	2017-09-29	£431,509

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN14 8BN

Employment

SN14 8BN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 4% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SN14 8BN 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	75
Retired	55
Self-Employed	44
Part-Time Employee	42
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	20
Manufacturing	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colerne CofE Primary School Quarry Lane , Colerne SN14 8DU	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marshfield Church of England Primary School Chippenham Road , Marshfield SN14 8NY	3out of 4	4,421 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Box Church of England Primary School High Street , Box SN13 8NF	4out of 4	4,555 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Corsham Regis Primary Academy Kings Avenue , SN13 0EG	2out of 4	5,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Corsham School The Tynings , SN13 9DF	2out of 4	5,361 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Calder House School Thickwood Lane , Colerne SN14 8BN	- not rated	149 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in SN14 8BN area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lucknam Park Leisure Spa LUCKNAM PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	649 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	69.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.69 Mbit/s

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