Wiltshire BA13
Wiltshire 063 · 4 sub-areas · 8,468 residents
Wiltshire 063 is a quiet residential pocket of Wiltshire, home to around 8,400 people, with a spread of families and working-age residents typical of the county's smaller market towns. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £950 a month — noticeably below the national average for a 2-bed — and the nearest mainline rail station is less than a kilometre away.
Wiltshire BA13 is a commuter neighbourhood within Wiltshire — train into Bristol runs in around 42 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Wiltshire BA13?
2 parks and 3 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,056 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Wiltshire BA13 in Wiltshire
Living in Wiltshire BA13
This part of Wiltshire sits firmly in the owner-occupied, family-oriented end of the county's housing spectrum. Around two in three homes are owned outright or with a mortgage, and the age profile skews slightly younger than many Wiltshire neighbourhoods, with over a fifth of residents aged 18 to 34. The countryside is close — around 85% of residents can reach green space on foot — and the pace of life reflects that.
Rent here is genuinely affordable by most UK standards. A two-bedroom home runs around £950 a month, well below the UK national median of roughly £1,200 for a comparable property. Even a three-bedroom place sits under £1,200. That said, the rent-to-take-home ratio sits at around 51%, which tells you incomes in the area are relatively modest — the affordability comes from both sides of the equation.
The population is settled and predominantly British-born — just over 93% — with a low ethnic diversity index of 7.8, which is typical for rural Wiltshire rather than anything distinctive about this specific neighbourhood. Social housing accounts for a meaningful slice: around one in five homes is socially rented, which is higher than you might expect for a predominantly owner-occupied area.
For practical purposes, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 725 metres away — about a nine-minute walk — which gives you reasonable connectivity without needing a car for every journey. That said, this is still car country: around 62% of residents drive to work, and just over 3% use public transport for the commute. With the rail link, getting to a major employment hub takes around 42 minutes. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how this neighbourhood breaks down locally.
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Frequently asked
- Is Wiltshire 063 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, family-oriented part of Wiltshire with low crime, affordable rents, and good green space access — around 85% of residents can walk to green space. The trade-off is modest local amenities and a school picture that's below the national average on Ofsted ratings, so it suits those who prioritise space and affordability over urban convenience.
- What is the rent in Wiltshire 063?
- A two-bedroom home runs around £950 a month, a one-bed about £730, and a three-bed roughly £1,190. These are estimates based on county-level data scaled to local sale prices. Rents are well below the UK national median for comparable property sizes.
- Is Wiltshire 063 safe?
- Yes, relatively. The recorded crime rate is around 60 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, noticeably below the UK national rate of around 80 per 1,000. It sits comfortably in the safer half of UK neighbourhoods by this measure.
- What's the commute from Wiltshire 063 to the nearest major city?
- The nearest mainline rail station is about a nine-minute walk away. From there, reaching a major UK employment hub takes roughly 42 minutes by public transport. The rail journey to London is around 82 minutes. That said, around 62% of residents drive to work — this is still primarily car commuter territory.
- Who lives in Wiltshire 063?
- Mostly settled families and older working-age residents. Around two in three homes are owner-occupied, over 23% of the population is under 18, and 93% of residents were born in the UK. It's a low-diversity, stable community — typical of rural Wiltshire rather than anything distinctive to this neighbourhood specifically.
- What schools are near Wiltshire 063?
- There are 20 schools within typical catchment distance, but only around 45% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is just under 12 km away. Check individual catchment boundaries carefully using the DfE school finder before committing to a specific address.
- How does Wiltshire 063 compare to the rest of Wiltshire for affordability?
- It's broadly affordable relative to county and national benchmarks. The median sale price is around £268,000 and rents sit below UK averages, but the rent-to-take-home ratio of around 51% reflects modest local salaries — so housing costs are proportionally significant even if the absolute figures look low.