Barrow Green, Chippenham, SN15 1BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN15 1BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.9%	51.4%	-3.5%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	45.1%	48.6%	3.5%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 SN15 1BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	44.5%	54.6%	10.1%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	32.5%	26.1%	-6.4%	44.2%	-18.1%
Separated	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	2.2%	4.3%
Divorced	14.6%	10%	-4.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	6.2%	2.7%	-3.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	44.1%	37.8%	-6.3%	48.4%	-10.6%
Good health	37.2%	37.8%	0.6%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	13.5%	17.8%	4.3%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	3.9%	5.4%	1.5%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%	0.0%

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 SN15 1BD this area, 29.6% 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 12.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	29.6%	-0.3%	18.2%	11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	29.2%	19.2%	-10.0%	9.6%	9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	20.6%	4.9%	13.4%	7.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	4.1%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	9.6%	2.3%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	9.9%	12.7%	2.8%	33.8%	-21.1%
Other	6.6%	4.1%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	0.9%	3.6%
White	93.1%	87.4%	-5.7%	81.4%	6.0%
Other	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.3% 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	95.6%	91.3%	-4.3%	83.2%	8.1%
European Union	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	2%	0.8%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.1%	91.1%	-4.0%	83.2%	7.9%
10+ Years	0.7%	6.7%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	76.7%	-19.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	39.4%	13.5%	25.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.3%	37.2%	27.1%
Christian	27.3%	46.2%	-18.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Barrow Green Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barrow Green was 72.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.5% higher than the Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barrow Green has the 12th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Derriads and the 404th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.9%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,400

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SN15 1BD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Barrow Green are based on 6 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 Barrow Green, Chippenham, SN15 1BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN15 1BD

Average Price
£215,113

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£215,113

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barrow Green

Average Price
£187,858

Semi-Detached
£150,338

Terraced
£206,618

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barrow GreenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Barrow Green, Chippenham, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2021-03-30	£268,078
5 Barrow Green, Chippenham, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2019-07-18	£191,603
5 Barrow Green, Chippenham, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£105,000	2009-06-11	£191,658
9 Barrow Green, Chippenham, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£69,950	2002-07-19	£175,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN15 1BD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Part-Time Employee	51
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	16
Self-Employed	15
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Education	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Paul's Primary School The Oaks , SN15 1DU	3out of 4	318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Lane Primary School Ivy Lane , SN15 1HE	3out of 4	1,519 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Park Primary School Sadlers Mead , SN15 3PN	3out of 4	1,612 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland Primary School Brook Street , SN14 0JE	3out of 4	1,739 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rowden Hill , SN15 2AH	1out of 4	2,271 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardenhuish School Hardenhuish Lane , SN14 6RJ	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sheldon School Hardenhuish Lane , SN14 6HJ	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Stanley Lane , SN15 3XB	3out of 4	2,986 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	1,194 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	788 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notton House Academy 28 Notton , Lacock SN15 2NF	3out of 4	5,381 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Franco's Deli & Catering	Unit 7, Greenways Business Park	804 yd
Amici Restaurant	29 New Road, Chippenham	975 yd
The ArDe Tree Ltd.	23A New Road, Chippenham	1,023 yd
Steamers t/a Hearty Hare Cafe	Chippenham Railway Station, Cocklebury Road	1,084 yd
Bunk House	7 Union Road, Chippenham	1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chippenham Park Bowls Club	Fleet Road, Chippenham		1,047 yd
The Old Road Tavern	Old Road, Chippenham		1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Charlies Fast Food Co.	Wavin Plastics Limited, Parsonage Way	565 yd
Lee's Peking and Cantonese Cuisine	Lees Takeaway, 5 Langley Road	880 yd
Langley Fish and Burger Bar	3 Langley Road, Chippenham	880 yd
Siemens	Ground Floor, The Old Foundry	908 yd
Greggs	Unit 1b, Hathaway Retail Park	1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Stop & Shop	93 Greenway Lane, Chippenham		313 yd
Tesco	Unit 5a, Hathaway Retail Park		990 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SN15 1BD postcode.

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	37.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	34.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	41.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	41.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.43 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN15 1BD