SN12 6LA area guide
Who lives in SN12 6LA, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Melksham South
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,386 (2024)
SN12 6LAMelksham
What SN12 6LA is like
SN12 6LA is a postcode in the Melksham South area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,386 people. 69% of households own their home, 18.1% rent privately and 11.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 50.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SN12 6 sold for a median of £323,750 over the year to August 2026.
How SN12 6LA compares
Headline figures for SN12 6LA, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 32.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SN12 6LA differs most from the national average.
- 01An older population
33.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
- 02Mostly owner-occupied
69% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.
SN12 6LA FAQs
01Is SN12 6LA a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in SN12 6LA?The median sale price over the last year was £323,750.
The median sale price over the last year was £323,750.
03Is SN12 6LA safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SN12 6LA?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SN12 6LA?The local authority for SN12 6LA is Wiltshire.
The local authority for SN12 6LA is Wiltshire.
06How well connected is SN12 6LA?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.