Affluence in SN12 7RU
How SN12 7RU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Melksham North
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,366 (2024)
SN12 7RUMelksham
How well off SN12 7RU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN12 7RU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of 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 families5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65% of adults in the SN12 7RU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.5% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.5% of adults in the SN12 7RU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.6% of adults in the SN12 7RU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 15.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 7RU (Melksham North) (about 1,366 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.