Affluence in SN12 6NT
How SN12 6NT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Potterne & Rowde
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,538 (2024)
SN12 6NTMelksham
How well off SN12 6NT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN12 6NT area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment1.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56% of adults in the SN12 6NT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.7% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.7% of adults in the SN12 6NT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.9% of adults in the SN12 6NT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 6NT (Potterne & Rowde) (about 1,538 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.