Affluence in SN12 7FY
How SN12 7FY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,458 (2024)
SN12 7FYMelksham
How well off SN12 7FY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN12 7FY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.5% of adults in the SN12 7FY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.5% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.3% of adults in the SN12 7FY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.7% of adults in the SN12 7FY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 9.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 7FY (Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley) (about 1,458 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.