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BA12 7RW area guide

Who lives in BA12 7RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Warminster West & North
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,425 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA12 7RW is like

BA12 7RW is a postcode in the Warminster West & North area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,425 people. 74.4% of households own their home, 21.6% rent privately and 3.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 64.7% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in BA12 7 sold for a median of £402,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA12 7RW compares

Headline figures for BA12 7RW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£402,500

Median over 38 sales in BA12 7, +3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£55,314

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA12 7RW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
13.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
74.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA12 7RW FAQs

Is BA12 7RW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 13.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in BA12 7RW?

The median sale price over the last year was £402,500.

Homes in BA12 7 sold for a median of £402,500 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA12 7RW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA12 7RW, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BA12 7RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 74.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (41.1%).

Which council covers BA12 7RW?

The local authority for BA12 7RW is Wiltshire.

BA12 7RW comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA12 7RW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 28 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, 0.9 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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