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BA14 4 area guide

Who lives in BA14 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
2,879 (2024)
At a glance

What BA14 4 is like

The BA14 4 postcode sector in Wiltshire covers 119 live postcodes and is home to about 2,879 people in 1,427 households. 39.9% of households own their home, 34.4% rent privately and 25.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 56.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How BA14 4 compares

Headline figures for BA14 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
2.5/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
9/ 10

Higher than most: 60.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
0

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore
£53,858

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA14 4 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    34.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    Higher crime than mostLook closer

    60.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  3. 03
    A young populationPositive

    24.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  4. 04
    More deprived than mostLook closer

    Scores 2.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.

  5. 05
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    25.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

BA14 4 FAQs

01
Is BA14 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 2.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 60.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
Is BA14 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 60.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA14 4, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.
03
Who lives in BA14 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 10.4% of residents. 39.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (40.6%).
04
Which council covers BA14 4?

The local authority for BA14 4 is Wiltshire.

BA14 4 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is BA14 4?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 48 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Trowbridge Rail Station, 0.3 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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