Who lives in SN12 6LE
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SN12 6LE, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Melksham South
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,954 (2024)
SN12 6LEMelksham
Who lives in SN12 6LE
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 6LE (Melksham South) (about 1,954 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.6% of residents. 20.3% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 24.7% are 65 or over, above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
51.6% of residents are female and 48.4% male.
- Female51.6%51%
- Male48.4%49%
Relationship status
31.5% of adults in the SN12 6LE area are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 39.8% have never married.
How residents rate their health
70.4% of residents in the SN12 6LE area describe their health as good or very good, below the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good38%48.5%
- Good32.4%33.7%
- Fair19.2%12.7%
- Bad8.1%4%
- Very bad2.3%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.