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Affluence in SN12 6FS

How SN12 6FS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Melksham South
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,692 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN12 6FS is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN12 6FS 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.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Living environment9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£47,048
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
33%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.7% of adults in the SN12 6FS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SN12 6FSEngland
Employee, full-time41.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired19.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.7%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.4% of adults in the SN12 6FS area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SN12 6FSEngland
Higher managerial & professional10%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine16.4%11.3%
Routine17.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.2% of adults in the SN12 6FS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.4% have no qualifications.

SN12 6FSEngland
Degree level or above23.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications19.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 6FS (Melksham South) (about 1,692 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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