Affluence in SN12 7BZ
How SN12 7BZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Melksham North
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,601 (2024)
SN12 7BZMelksham
How well off SN12 7BZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN12 7BZ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58% of adults in the SN12 7BZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.8% of adults in the SN12 7BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.4% of adults in the SN12 7BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 7BZ (Melksham North) (about 1,601 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.