Postcode sector · Warminster

BA12 2 area guide

Who lives in BA12 2, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Population: 1,760 (2024)

BA12 2Postcode sector · Warminster

At a glance

What BA12 2 is like

The BA12 2 postcode sector in Wiltshire covers 6 live postcodes and is home to about 1,760 people in 928 households. 53.2% of households own their home, 34.4% rent privately and 11.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 54.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BA12 2 compares

Headline figures for BA12 2, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in BA12 2.

Household incomeMore

£46,888

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA12 2 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
34.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BA12 2 FAQs

Is BA12 2 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is BA12 2 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA12 2, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BA12 2?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.8% of residents. 53.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (24.3%).

Which council covers BA12 2?

The local authority for BA12 2 is Wiltshire.

BA12 2 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA12 2?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Warminster Rail Station, 0.2 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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