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SN12 7LD area guide

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

Neighbourhood
Melksham South
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,692 (2024)
At a glance

What SN12 7LD is like

SN12 7LD is a postcode in the Melksham South area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,692 people. 62.7% of households own their home, 12.5% rent privately and 24.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 63.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 7LD compares

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

AffluenceMore
5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.0 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, 32 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore
£47,048

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN12 7LD differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A lot of social housingLook closer

    24.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 12.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SN12 7LD FAQs

01
Is SN12 7LD a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SN12 7LD?

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.
03
Is SN12 7LD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN12 7LD, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SN12 7LD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.4% of residents. 62.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48.7%).
05
Which council covers SN12 7LD?

The local authority for SN12 7LD is Wiltshire.

SN12 7LD comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SN12 7LD?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 32 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, 0.9 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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