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Living in Steeple Ashton: Liveability Score 25/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Steeple Ashton is 25/100, built from 7 categories. The biggest shortfall against other towns is broadband: 10/100 versus a median of 60/100. Steeple Ashton places 8th of 9 in the BA14 postcode district.

It scores 26 points below the BA14 postcode district as a whole, which averages 51/100. That sits 25 points below the UK-wide average of 50, putting it in the bottom 10% of the towns and villages we score. Below 30/100: healthcare (3), transport (8), lifestyle (11), schools (13) and bills (27). For the surrounding area, see BA14 postcode district.

25
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

Settlement area

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Steeple Ashton scores 25 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
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Crime is scored from the last 12 months of police street-level data. Police Scotland does not publish this, and there is no Scottish equivalent of the Police UK open data service, so crime has been left out of the score for this area. This is a gap in published data, not a sign of low crime.

Environment
56
Air Quality NO₂ 4.8 · PM2.5 5.9 · PM10 10.6 µg/m³
76
Green Space 9
Parks None
Sports Pitches None
Allotments Some 1
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Some 1
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Adequate 3

Services

Schools
13

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
3
A&E departmentsRoyal United Hospital11.9 mi
Bristol Royal Infirmary21.9 mi
St Michael's Hospital22 mi
Hospital waitsHampshire And Isle Of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust3.3 mi
Routine referral (median)9 wks
Treated within 18 weeks70%
A&E seen within 4 hrs99.3%
Nearest GP surgeryLovemead Group Practice2.9 mi
GP capacity1,697 patients per GP
0dentists0pharmacies

Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
10
Full fibre (FTTP)67.4%
available across Wiltshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
99.9%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 23 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
—

No official data available for this category.

Bills
27
Council tax Wiltshire · 2026-27
A £1,715
B £2,000
C £2,286
D £2,572
E £3,144
F £3,715
G £4,287
H £5,144
Energy South West England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Wessex Water
Average bill regional £581/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
8
Trowbridge 3.4 mi
Westbury 4.2 mi
Melksham 4.7 mi
J17 M4 14 mi
J17 M4 14.1 mi
J18 M4 15.8 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
11
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience Some 1
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Some 1

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Steeple Ashton in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Keevil 25 1.0 mi away ⇄
West Ashton 27 1.9 mi away ⇄
Semington 38 2.2 mi away ⇄
Edington 28 2.7 mi away ⇄
Seend Cleeve 39 2.8 mi away ⇄
Bratton 28 2.9 mi away ⇄
Trowbridge 54 3.0 mi away ⇄
North Bradley 48 3.1 mi away ⇄
Berryfield 37 3.1 mi away ⇄
Bowerhill 50 3.3 mi away ⇄
Seend 43 3.5 mi away ⇄
Holt (Wiltshire) 37 4.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Steeple Ashton a nice place to live?

Steeple Ashton scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Steeple Ashton is 25/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

Steeple Ashton in context

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Postcode districts in Steeple Ashton

BA14 51 ⇄

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