Affluence in BA12 6DA
How BA12 6DA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Mere & East Knoyle
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,810 (2024)
BA12 6DAWarminster
How well off BA12 6DA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the BA12 6DA area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.2% of adults in the BA12 6DA area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 42.3% are retired and 2.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.6% of adults in the BA12 6DA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.4% of adults in the BA12 6DA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around BA12 6DA (Mere & East Knoyle) (about 1,810 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.