Melksham North
Wiltshire · South West · population 7,902 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,179 of 6,856 in England
- #387 of 710 in South West
- #52 of 64 in Wiltshire
- Around the England average
In summary
Melksham North sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,179 of 6,856 in England, and #52 of 64 in Wiltshire. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Living environment (85) but weak on Education (22). Typical homes here, about £266,500 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 27% in five years (from 125 sales), 17% below the wider Wiltshire median of £320,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,513 of 6,851 on our affordability-adjusted measure.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £266,500 | 125 | +5.5% | +26.9% |
| Detached | £345,000 | 22 | +5.3% | +14.6% |
| Semi-detached | £274,000 | 62 | +2.6% | +23.1% |
| Terraced | £235,000 | 35 | +2.2% | +23.7% |
| Flat | £147,000 | 6 | -1.3% | 0.0% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,513 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Wiltshire
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- PhippsvilleWest Northamptonshire54£248,500
- Stockmoor & North PethertonSomerset54£288,475
- PoplarsStevenage54£335,000
- Bruton, Brewham & CucklingtonSomerset54£382,500
- Bromley North & SundridgeBromley54£420,000
- Forest Hill WestLewisham54£470,000