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BA12 8PF area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Warminster West & North
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,294 (2024)

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At a glance

What BA12 8PF is like

BA12 8PF 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 1,294 people. 62.6% of households own their home, 9.3% rent privately and 26.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 56.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is 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 8PF compares

Headline figures for BA12 8PF, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.0 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

3.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 7 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 8PF differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
26.1% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA12 8 is down 6.2% on the year before.
03
An older population
22.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
05
Few private renters
Only 9.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

BA12 8PF FAQs

Is BA12 8PF 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 26.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in BA12 8PF?

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 8PF safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA12 8PF, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in BA12 8PF?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 62.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (33.1%).

Which council covers BA12 8PF?

The local authority for BA12 8PF is Wiltshire.

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

How well connected is BA12 8PF?

Connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 3.2 out of 10 (limited). 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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