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BA12 area guide

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

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
34,632 (2024)
At a glance

What BA12 is like

The BA12 postcode district in Wiltshire covers 1,142 live postcodes and is home to about 34,632 people in 15,089 households. 66.8% of households own their home, 19.2% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 55% 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 sold for a median of £300,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA12 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£300,000

Median over 388 sales in BA12, −4.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
95%

Rated good or better across 19 inspected schools in BA12.

Household incomeMore
£53,771

Average annual income before tax, higher than 52% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA12 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    27.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BA12 FAQs

01
Is BA12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in BA12?

The median sale price over the last year was £300,000.

Homes in BA12 sold for a median of £300,000 across 388 sales in the year to August 2026, −4.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BA12 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA12, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in BA12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.9% of residents. 66.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (38.2%).
05
Which council covers BA12?

The local authority for BA12 is Wiltshire.

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

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Warminster Rail Station, 2.5 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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