Affluence in SN12 6FJ
How SN12 6FJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,868 (2024)
SN12 6FJMelksham
How well off SN12 6FJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN12 6FJ area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
66.3% of adults in the SN12 6FJ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.7% of adults in the SN12 6FJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.1% of adults in the SN12 6FJ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 10.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 6FJ (Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley) (about 1,868 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.