Affluence in SN12 6EF
How SN12 6EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,238 (2024)
SN12 6EFMelksham
How well off SN12 6EF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN12 6EF area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Employment4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the SN12 6EF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26% of adults in the SN12 6EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22% of adults in the SN12 6EF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 6EF (Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley) (about 2,238 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.