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Housing in SN12 7BE

What the homes in SN12 7BE are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Melksham North
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,601 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (47.4%). Flats make up 4.2%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN12 7BEEngland
Detached24.2%22.9%
Semi-detached47.4%31.5%
Terraced24.2%23%
Purpose-built flat3.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.8%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

74.9% of households in the SN12 7BE area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 11% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 42.6% own outright and 32.3% with a mortgage.

SN12 7BE
75%
14%
England
  • Owned74.9%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0%1%
  • Private rented11%20.5%
  • Social rented14%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN12 7BEEngland
Owned outright42.6%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan32.3%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.1%18.2%
Other private rented2%2.2%
From the council2.4%8.3%
From a housing association11.6%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 26.8% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN12 7BEEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple without children (19.4%). 25% of households include dependent children.

SN12 7BEEngland
Living alone, under 6612.1%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over14.8%12.8%
Couple, no children19.4%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.4%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children8.2%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children7.6%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.8%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.2%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.5%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wiltshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wiltshire (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WiltshireEngland
All homes£1,082£1,459
One bedroom£749£1,195
Two bedrooms£973£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,220£1,489
Four or more£1,739£2,161
Detached£1,496£1,640
Semi-detached£1,191£1,449
Terraced£1,061£1,435
Flat or maisonette£852£1,444
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 7BE (Melksham North) (about 1,601 residents).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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