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BA12 8LD area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Warminster Central
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,380 (2024)

BA12 8LDWarminster

At a glance

What BA12 8LD is like

BA12 8LD is a postcode in the Warminster Central area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,380 people. 63.8% of households own their home, 14.4% rent privately and 21.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 60–64, and 57.2% 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 8LD compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 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, 28 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 8LD differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA12 8 is down 6.2% on the year before.
02
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 14.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BA12 8LD FAQs

Is BA12 8LD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 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 8LD?

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.

Is BA12 8LD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA12 8LD, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in BA12 8LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 60–64, at 9.1% of residents. 63.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31%).

Which council covers BA12 8LD?

The local authority for BA12 8LD is Wiltshire.

BA12 8LD comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA12 8LD?

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, 0.7 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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