Affluence in SN12 8FE
How SN12 8FE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Melksham North
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,353 (2024)
SN12 8FEMelksham
How well off SN12 8FE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN12 8FE area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- 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
62.8% of adults in the SN12 8FE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.1% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.4% of adults in the SN12 8FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.2% of adults in the SN12 8FE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 8FE (Melksham North) (about 2,353 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.