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BA14 area guide

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

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
59,122 (2024)
At a glance

What BA14 is like

The BA14 postcode district in Wiltshire covers 1,478 live postcodes and is home to about 59,122 people in 24,891 households. 68.9% of households own their home, 16.1% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in BA14 sold for a median of £280,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA14 compares

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

AffluenceMore
6.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£280,000

Median over 655 sales in BA14, −1.8% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 49 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
96%

Rated good or better across 24 inspected schools in BA14.

Household incomeMore
£56,443

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA14 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    20.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    68.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

BA14 FAQs

01
Is BA14 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 96% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in BA14?

The median sale price over the last year was £280,000.

Homes in BA14 sold for a median of £280,000 across 655 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is BA14 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA14, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in BA14?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 68.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (33.1%).
05
Which council covers BA14?

The local authority for BA14 is Wiltshire.

BA14 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is BA14?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 49 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, 0.5 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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