Affluence in SN12 8BN
How SN12 8BN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Melksham South
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,954 (2024)
SN12 8BNMelksham
How well off SN12 8BN is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN12 8BN area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.2% of adults in the SN12 8BN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.3% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
20.7% of adults in the SN12 8BN area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
18% of adults in the SN12 8BN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 8BN (Melksham South) (about 1,954 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.