Wood Lane, Chippenham, SN15 3DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN15 3DQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.5%	51.2%	4.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	53.5%	48.8%	-4.7%	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.

In the immediate area around SN15 3DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	53.4%	43.8%	-9.6%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.3%	30.8%	-0.5%	44.2%	-13.4%
Separated	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.7%
Divorced	8.6%	15.1%	6.5%	9.1%	6.0%
Widowed	0%	4.3%	4.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.5%	51.9%	-0.6%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	35.5%	34.3%	-1.2%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	8%	11.6%	3.6%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 3DQ this area, 8.7% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.7%	8.7%	-3.0%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	8.2%	-7.8%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.4%	15.3%	-3.1%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.5%	25.1%	11.6%	16.9%	8.2%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	38.3%	8.9%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	8.6%	2.2%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95% 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	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%	0.6%
White	90.5%	95%	4.5%	81.4%	13.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.7% 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	86%	85.7%	-0.3%	83.2%	2.5%
European Union	9.5%	9.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	5.6%	-5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	86.1%	0.6%	83.2%	2.9%
10+ Years	1%	5.1%	4.1%	9.8%	-4.7%
5-10 Years	3%	5.1%	2.1%	2.9%	2.2%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.4%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	6%	2.3%	-3.7%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.1%	76.7%	-9.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
No passport held	18.5%	13.5%	5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.8%	37.2%	24.6%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Lane was 47.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% lower than the Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wood Lane has the 13th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon and the 692nd highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.0%.

🔎 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 SN15 3DQ, 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Wood Lane are based on 205 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 Wood Lane, Chippenham, SN15 3DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN15 3DQ

Average Price
£3,851,307

Semi-Detached
£521,490

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£128,303

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£9,042,624

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wood Lane

Average Price
£363,034

Semi-Detached
£303,211

Terraced
£223,416

Detached
£451,896

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,829

Other
£3,245,258

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wood LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flowers Manor Wood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£13,860,000	2021-10-19	£14,604,361
Woodlane Lodge Wood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£3,391,495	2020-11-03	£3,780,746
2 Wood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2018-09-28	£279,766
1 Wood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2017-10-04	£799,645
2 Wood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2015-05-27	£244,720

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN15 3DQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ivy Lane Primary School Ivy Lane , SN15 1HE	3out of 4	525 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Park Primary School Sadlers Mead , SN15 3PN	3out of 4	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Charter Primary School Wood Lane , SN15 3EA	3out of 4	788 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rowden Hill , SN15 2AH	1out of 4	833 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Redland Primary School Brook Street , SN14 0JE	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Community school	No	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	1,850 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Stanley Lane , SN15 3XB	3out of 4	1,859 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hardenhuish School Hardenhuish Lane , SN14 6RJ	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	726 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	1,061 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notton House Academy 28 Notton , Lacock SN15 2NF	3out of 4	3,607 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
Coq Restaurant	20 Timber Street, Chippenham	57 yd
FZ Cap Pizza Ltd.- Caprinos Pizza	23-24 Market Place, Chippenham	139 yd
Thai Taste Restaurant	Thai Taste Restaurant, 22A Market Place	139 yd
La Taperia	The Bear Hotel, Market Place	146 yd
Taj Mahal	51 The Causeway, Chippenham	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Gladstone Arms	Gladstone Road, Chippenham	82 yd
Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, 22 Market Place	139 yd
The Flying Monk Tavern	6 Market Place, Chippenham	186 yd
Three Crowns (Broadtown Brewery)	Three Crowns, The Causeway	235 yd
The Bridge House	Borough Parade, Chippenham	302 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Buckles	11 Timber Street, Chippenham	61 yd
Keskins Takeaway	27 Market Place, Chippenham	183 yd
New World Chinese Takeaway	26 Market Place, Chippenham	183 yd
Boston Burger	40 Market Place, Chippenham	223 yd
The Pasty Cove	Unit 1, Town Hall	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	44-45 Market Place, Chippenham	251 yd
Waitrose	Unit 32, Borough Parade	302 yd
Tesco Stores 5758	1 Emery Gate, Chippenham	360 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Station Hill	632 yd
Tesco	Unit 5a, Hathaway Retail Park	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Angel Hotel Leisure Club MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	158 yd
Westmead Playing Field (Closed) Westmead Lane	grass pitches	219 yd
Monkton Park Par 3 Golf Course GOLF COURSE GOLF COURSE	golf	492 yd
Olympiad Leisure Centre SADLERS MEAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	586 yd
Ivy Lane Primary School IVY ROAD	grass pitches	635 yd
Charter Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	676 yd
Monkton Park Primary School SADLERS MEAD	grass pitches	727 yd
Wiltshire College Chippenham (Closed) Cocklebury Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	752 yd
Inspire Fitness (Chippenham) UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	757 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School ST MARYS SCHOOL ST MARYS SCHOOL ROWDEN HILL	grass pitches	914 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	83.3%
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	16.7%

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

Overview of SN15 3DQ