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Housing in BA14 8SU

What the homes in BA14 8SU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Trowbridge North
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,166 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (38%). Flats make up 8.9%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

BA14 8SUEngland
Detached21.5%22.9%
Semi-detached38%31.5%
Terraced31.4%23%
Purpose-built flat5.3%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.6%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

68.2% of households in the BA14 8SU area own their home, broadly in line with the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 18% of households, below the England figure of 20.5%. 41.6% own outright and 26.6% with a mortgage.

BA14 8SU
68%
18%
13%
England
  • Owned68.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.4%1%
  • Private rented18%20.5%
  • Social rented13.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

BA14 8SUEngland
Owned outright41.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan26.6%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent15.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.5%2.2%
From the council2.5%8.3%
From a housing association10.9%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.2 people living in it. 33.7% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

BA14 8SUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is one person living alone aged under 66 (17.6%). 19.2% of households include dependent children.

BA14 8SUEngland
Living alone, under 6617.6%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children15.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children14.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children5.8%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children4.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.6%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over13.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households8.4%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wiltshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wiltshire (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WiltshireEngland
All homes£1,082£1,459
One bedroom£749£1,195
Two bedrooms£973£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,220£1,489
Four or more£1,739£2,161
Detached£1,496£1,640
Semi-detached£1,191£1,449
Terraced£1,061£1,435
Flat or maisonette£852£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA14 8SU (Trowbridge North) (about 2,166 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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