Postcode · Melksham

SN12 8ET area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,616 (2024)

SN12 8ETMelksham

At a glance

What SN12 8ET is like

SN12 8ET is a postcode in the Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,616 people. 82.9% of households own their home, 8.2% rent privately and 8.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 51.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 8ET compares

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

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.9 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

1.8/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 11 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£63,566

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN12 8ET differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
30.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
82.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SN12 8ET FAQs

Is SN12 8ET a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SN12 8ET?

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.

Is SN12 8ET safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN12 8ET, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SN12 8ET?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 82.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (60.4%).

Which council covers SN12 8ET?

The local authority for SN12 8ET is Wiltshire.

SN12 8ET comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN12 8ET?

Connectivity scores 1.8 out of 10.

There are 11 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.8 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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