Melksham South
Wiltshire · South West · population 7,565 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #3,748 of 6,856 in England
- #477 of 710 in South West
- #60 of 64 in Wiltshire
- Around the England average
In summary
Melksham South sits close to the national midpoint for deprivation, #3,748 of 6,856 in England, and #60 of 64 in Wiltshire. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Housing & access (70) and lowest on Education (25). Typical homes here, about £252,500 over the past year, have climbed steeply — up 31% in five years (from 130 sales), 21% below the wider Wiltshire median of £320,000. Cheaper homes only partly offset the deprivation score, leaving it at #1,840 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 | £252,500 | 130 | +1.0% | +30.8% |
| Detached | £370,000 | 25 | -10.3% | +26.9% |
| Semi-detached | £282,250 | 38 | +3.8% | +32.5% |
| Terraced | £240,000 | 38 | +2.1% | +26.3% |
| Flat | £118,500 | 29 | +6.3% | +11.8% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,840 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.
- Royton East & CowlishawOldham45£250,000
- HabberleyWyre Forest45£244,500
- Moulton, Weston & WhaplodeSouth Holland45£278,000
- Preesall, Stalmine & HambletonWyre45£225,000
- Andover South EastTest Valley45£285,500
- Morley EastLeeds45£206,500