Postcode · Melksham

SN12 7DW area guide

Who lives in SN12 7DW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

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

SN12 7DWMelksham

At a glance

What SN12 7DW is like

SN12 7DW is a postcode in the Melksham North area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,601 people. 74.9% of households own their home, 11% rent privately and 14% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 58% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SN12 7 sold for a median of £266,750 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN12 7DW compares

Headline figures for SN12 7DW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 19.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£266,750

Median over 156 sales in SN12 7, −3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£51,800

Average annual income before tax, higher than 47% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN12 7DW differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 11% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
74.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SN12 7DW FAQs

Is SN12 7DW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SN12 7DW?

The median sale price over the last year was £266,750.

Homes in SN12 7 sold for a median of £266,750 across 156 sales in the year to August 2026, −3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN12 7DW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN12 7DW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SN12 7DW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 74.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.4%).

Which council covers SN12 7DW?

The local authority for SN12 7DW is Wiltshire.

SN12 7DW comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN12 7DW?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Melksham Rail Station, 0.7 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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