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Housing in SN12 7RU

What the homes in SN12 7RU are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Melksham North
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,366 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are terraced houses (56.5%). Flats make up 9.5%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN12 7RUEngland
Detached3.6%22.9%
Semi-detached30.3%31.5%
Terraced56.5%23%
Purpose-built flat9.1%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.2%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.2%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.2%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

77.2% of households in the SN12 7RU area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 20% of households, broadly in line with the England figure of 20.5%. 37.7% own outright and 39.4% with a mortgage.

SN12 7RU
77%
20%
England
  • Owned77.2%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.5%1%
  • Private rented20%20.5%
  • Social rented2.4%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN12 7RUEngland
Owned outright37.7%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan39.4%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent18.1%18.2%
Other private rented1.9%2.2%
From the council0.2%8.3%
From a housing association2.2%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 27.3% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN12 7RUEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (24.3%). 34.1% of households include dependent children.

SN12 7RUEngland
Living alone, under 6618.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over8.8%12.8%
Couple, no children17.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children24.3%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.6%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children9.8%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children3.2%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over7.3%9.2%
Sharers and other households4.6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Wiltshire

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Wiltshire (August 2026, +6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

WiltshireEngland
All homes£1,082£1,459
One bedroom£749£1,195
Two bedrooms£973£1,335
Three bedrooms£1,220£1,489
Four or more£1,739£2,161
Detached£1,496£1,640
Semi-detached£1,191£1,449
Terraced£1,061£1,435
Flat or maisonette£852£1,444
About these figures

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).

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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