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SN12 8 area guide

Who lives in SN12 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
10,438 (2024)
At a glance

What SN12 8 is like

The SN12 8 postcode sector in Wiltshire covers 205 live postcodes and is home to about 10,438 people in 4,224 households. 70.5% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 15.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 54.7% 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 8 sold for a median of £323,300 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN12 8 compares

Headline figures for SN12 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 17.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£323,300

Median over 64 sales in SN12 8, −2.1% on the year before.

TransportMore
1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in SN12 8.

Household incomeMore
£58,235

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN12 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Few private renters

    Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

  3. 03
    Mostly owner-occupied

    70.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SN12 8 FAQs

01
Is SN12 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 17.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SN12 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £323,300.

Homes in SN12 8 sold for a median of £323,300 across 64 sales in the year to August 2026, −2.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SN12 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN12 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in SN12 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.2% of residents. 70.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (37.8%).
05
Which council covers SN12 8?

The local authority for SN12 8 is Wiltshire.

SN12 8 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SN12 8?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Melksham Rail Station, 1.1 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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