Who lives in SN12 6ZA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SN12 6ZA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,604 (2024)
SN12 6ZAMelksham
Who lives in SN12 6ZA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 6ZA (Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley) (about 2,604 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.8% of residents. 16% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 18.6% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
49.2% of residents are female and 50.8% male.
- Female49.2%51%
- Male50.8%49%
Relationship status
58.9% of adults in the SN12 6ZA area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 27.6% have never married.
How residents rate their health
86.9% of residents in the SN12 6ZA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good52.6%48.5%
- Good34.3%33.7%
- Fair11.1%12.7%
- Bad1.6%4%
- Very bad0.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.