Affluence in SN12 6AH
How SN12 6AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,604 (2024)
SN12 6AHMelksham
How well off SN12 6AH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN12 6AH area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment9.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.3% of adults in the SN12 6AH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.4% of adults in the SN12 6AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.3% of adults in the SN12 6AH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 6AH (Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley) (about 2,604 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.