Postcode sector · Westbury

BA13 9 area guide

Who lives in BA13 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Population: 1,844 (2024)

BA13 9Postcode sector · Westbury

At a glance

What BA13 9 is like

The BA13 9 postcode sector in Wiltshire covers 5 live postcodes and is home to about 1,844 people in 698 households. 73.4% of households own their home, 13.3% rent privately and 13.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 5–9, and 61.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BA13 9 compares

Headline figures for BA13 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.2/ 10

Limited: 1 station within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£55,250

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA13 9 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Few private renters
Only 13.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
73.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA13 9 FAQs

Is BA13 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is BA13 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA13 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in BA13 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 5–9, at 8% of residents. 73.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41%).

Which council covers BA13 9?

The local authority for BA13 9 is Wiltshire.

BA13 9 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA13 9?

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 Westbury (Wilts) Rail Station, 0.4 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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