Affluence in SN12 6HL
How SN12 6HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Melksham South
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,386 (2024)
SN12 6HLMelksham
How well off SN12 6HL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN12 6HL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the SN12 6HL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
30.1% of adults in the SN12 6HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the SN12 6HL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 6HL (Melksham South) (about 1,386 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.