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BA12 9BS area guide

Who lives in BA12 9BS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Warminster Central
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,760 (2024)

BA12 9BSWarminster

At a glance

What BA12 9BS is like

BA12 9BS 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 1,760 people. 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. Homes in BA12 9 sold for a median of £265,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA12 9BS compares

Headline figures for BA12 9BS, 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.

House pricesMore

£265,000

Median over 94 sales in BA12 9, −5.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 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 9BS 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
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in BA12 9 is down 5.4% on the year before.
03
An older population
28.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

BA12 9BS FAQs

Is BA12 9BS 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. 88% 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 9BS?

The median sale price over the last year was £265,000.

Homes in BA12 9 sold for a median of £265,000 across 94 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA12 9BS 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 9BS, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in BA12 9BS?

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 9BS?

The local authority for BA12 9BS is Wiltshire.

BA12 9BS comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA12 9BS?

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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