Wood Lane, Chippenham, SN15 3EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN15 3EA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.8%	51.7%	-3.1%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	45.2%	48.3%	3.1%	49.0%	-0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.2%	32.2%	0.0%	37.9%	-5.7%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	47.5%	1.8%	44.2%	3.3%
Separated	3.3%	4.1%	0.8%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	11.4%	12.8%	1.4%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	7.3%	3.3%	-4.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	37.4%	46.4%	9.0%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	37.4%	33.7%	-3.7%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	16.8%	14.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	6.5%	4.8%	-1.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.4%	19.8%	-0.6%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	12.8%	-8.8%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	17.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	18.1%	5.0%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	22.6%	5.5%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.5%
Other Asian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	95.5%	94.6%	-0.9%	81.4%	13.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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	95.5%	91.9%	-3.6%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.2%	92.2%	-3.0%	83.2%	9.0%
10+ Years	0%	5.4%	5.4%	9.8%	-4.4%
5-10 Years	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.5%	0.6%	-2.9%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.3%	76.7%	-6.4%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.7%	37.2%	14.5%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Wood Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wood Lane was 6.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.6% lower than the Chippenham Hardens & Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wood Lane has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Chippenham Hardens & Central and the 56th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 70.0%.

🔎 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. 75% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SN15 3EA, 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 3EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN15 3EA

Average Price
£232,065

Semi-Detached
£315,544

Terraced
£233,991

Detached
£248,183

Flats/Maisonettes
£132,062

Other
no sales

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
143 Wood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-10-05	£277,438
179 Wood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2022-07-18	£248,401
143 Wood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2021-06-23	£205,032
125 Wood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,000	2021-05-14	£131,808
143 Wood Lane, Chippenham, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£153,000	2021-03-31	£180,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN15 3EA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	77
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	22
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Student (economically inactive)	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	9
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Information and communication	5
Real estate activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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
Charter Primary School Wood Lane , SN15 3EA	3out of 4	51 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Lodge Primary School Kings Lodge Primary School , SN15 3SY	3out of 4	757 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Park Primary School Sadlers Mead , SN15 3PN	3out of 4	975 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ivy Lane Primary School Ivy Lane , SN15 1HE	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rowden Hill , SN15 2AH	1out of 4	1,378 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbeyfield School Stanley Lane , SN15 3XB	3out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sheldon School Hardenhuish Lane , SN14 6HJ	3out of 4	2,675 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardenhuish School Hardenhuish Lane , SN14 6RJ	3out of 4	2,894 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	1,296 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	1,795 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notton House Academy 28 Notton , Lacock SN15 2NF	3out of 4	3,286 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
Cafe Spero	Chippenham Christian Fellowship, Wood Lane	241 yd
Taj Mahal	51 The Causeway, Chippenham	769 yd
Coq Restaurant	20 Timber Street, Chippenham	868 yd
FZ Cap Pizza Ltd.- Caprinos Pizza	23-24 Market Place, Chippenham	869 yd
Thai Taste Restaurant	Thai Taste Restaurant, 22A Market Place	869 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pack Horse	London Road, Chippenham	194 yd
Three Crowns (Broadtown Brewery)	Three Crowns, The Causeway	627 yd
The Old Lane	Lodge Road, Chippenham	636 yd
Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, 22 Market Place	869 yd
The Gladstone Arms	Gladstone Road, Chippenham	907 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pewsham Chinese Kitchen	Unit 2, Lodge Road	636 yd
Keskins Takeaway	27 Market Place, Chippenham	857 yd
New World Chinese Takeaway	26 Market Place, Chippenham	857 yd
Buckles	11 Timber Street, Chippenham	865 yd
Boston Burger	40 Market Place, Chippenham	924 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	16 Lodge Road, Chippenham		636 yd
Iceland	44-45 Market Place, Chippenham		1,009 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Charter Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	166 yd
Kings Lodge Community School LODGE ROAD	grass pitches	746 yd
Westmead Playing Field (Closed) Westmead Lane	grass pitches	806 yd
Monkton Park Par 3 Golf Course GOLF COURSE GOLF COURSE	golf	923 yd
The Angel Hotel Leisure Club MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	951 yd
Monkton Park Primary School SADLERS MEAD	grass pitches	1,027 yd
Abbeyfield School STANLEY LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,092 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	76.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	76.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	76.5%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	45.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	53.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.89 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN15 3EA