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SN12 postcode area · Wiltshire

The SN12 postcode district spans 6 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Wiltshire. Area Scores range from 45 to 85 across them. Every full SN12 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

The strongest of the SN12 district's neighbourhoods is Box, Colerne & Rudloe (85 out of 100, #1,026 of 6,856 in England) and the weakest Melksham South (45). 3 of the 6 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £252,500 in Melksham South to £425,000 in Box, Colerne & Rudloe.

Living here

Typical net household income£43,120a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime42per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)46
Owner-occupied74%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SN12 district

£298,000median home sold over the past year · +14.6% over 5 years · +2.8% over the year · 477 sales
Detached£397,500
Semi-detached£290,000
Terraced£241,250
Flat£130,000
Wiltshire£320,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Box, Colerne & RudloeWiltshire 1,02685 £425,000
Bowerhill, Atworth & WhitleyWiltshire 1,71275 £347,250
Steeple Ashton, North Bradley & SouthwickWiltshire 1,83573 £350,000
Potterne & RowdeWiltshire 2,85058 £369,000
Melksham NorthWiltshire 3,17954 £266,500
Melksham SouthWiltshire 3,74845 £252,500

People living in SN12 Census 2021

Residents51,657
Median age (est.)46
Density224per km²
No qualifications15%
Degree or above32%
No car or van10%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 9%25–44 22%45–64 28%65+ 23%

Tenure

Own outright: 41%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 13%Private rent: 13%
Own outright 41%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 13%Private rent 13%

Households

One person: 26%Couple, no children: 19%Couple with children: 27%Lone parent: 9%Other: 18%
One person 26%Couple, no children 19%Couple with children 27%Lone parent 9%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 17% · Managers & directors 15% · Associate professional 13%

All occupation groups
Professional17%
Managers & directors15%
Associate professional13%
Skilled trades13%
Administrative10%
Caring & leisure9%
Elementary9%
Process & plant7%
Sales & customer service7%

Ethnic group

White: 96%Asian: 1%Black: 1%Mixed: 2%Other: 0%
White 96%Asian 1%Black 1%Mixed 2%Other 0%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 43% · Muslim 1%

Born outside the UK: 7%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Towns & places in SN12

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SN12 district.

Melksham

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SN12.

BA14 SN13 BA15 SN14 SN15 SN11 BA13 SN10

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.