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BA12 7FA area guide

Who lives in BA12 7FA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Mere & East Knoyle
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,423 (2024)

BA12 7FAWarminster

At a glance

What BA12 7FA is like

BA12 7FA is a postcode in the Mere & East Knoyle area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,423 people. 62.1% of households own their home, 22.1% rent privately and 15.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 65–69, and 52% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in BA12 7 sold for a median of £402,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How BA12 7FA compares

Headline figures for BA12 7FA, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£402,500

Median over 38 sales in BA12 7, +3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£52,031

Average annual income before tax, higher than 48% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where BA12 7FA differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
31.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

BA12 7FA FAQs

Is BA12 7FA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in BA12 7FA?

The median sale price over the last year was £402,500.

Homes in BA12 7 sold for a median of £402,500 across 38 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is BA12 7FA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around BA12 7FA, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in BA12 7FA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 65–69, at 9.5% of residents. 62.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (47.8%).

Which council covers BA12 7FA?

The local authority for BA12 7FA is Wiltshire.

BA12 7FA comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is BA12 7FA?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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