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BA12 8 area guide

Who lives in BA12 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
16,864 (2024)
At a glance

What BA12 8 is like

The BA12 8 postcode sector in Wiltshire covers 283 live postcodes and is home to about 16,864 people in 7,461 households. 68.2% of households own their home, 19% rent privately and 12% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BA12 8 sold for a median of £281,073 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA12 8 compares

Headline figures for BA12 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£281,073

Median over 150 sales in BA12 8, −6.2% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 29 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools in BA12 8.

Household incomeMore
£52,456

Average annual income before tax, higher than 49% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA12 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices fallingLook closer

    The median sale price in BA12 8 is down 6.2% on the year before.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  3. 03
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BA12 8 FAQs

01
Is BA12 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BA12 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £281,073.

Homes in BA12 8 sold for a median of £281,073 across 150 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BA12 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA12 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in BA12 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 68.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.8%).
05
Which council covers BA12 8?

The local authority for BA12 8 is Wiltshire.

BA12 8 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BA12 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 29 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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