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Housing in SN12 8FG

What the homes in SN12 8FG are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Neighbourhood
Melksham North
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,353 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (45.5%). Flats make up 10.1%, less than half the 22.2% across England.

SN12 8FGEngland
Detached23.7%22.9%
Semi-detached45.5%31.5%
Terraced20.6%23%
Purpose-built flat9.6%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house0.4%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building0.1%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0.1%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.4% of households in the SN12 8FG area own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 10.6% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 35.5% own outright and 37.9% with a mortgage.

SN12 8FG
73%
15%
England
  • Owned73.4%61.3%
  • Shared ownership1.2%1%
  • Private rented10.6%20.5%
  • Social rented14.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

SN12 8FGEngland
Owned outright35.5%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan37.9%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent9.2%18.2%
Other private rented1.5%2.2%
From the council1.3%8.3%
From a housing association13.4%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.4 people living in it. 26.5% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

SN12 8FGEngland
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (18.7%). 27.2% of households include dependent children.

SN12 8FGEngland
Living alone, under 6616.3%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over10.2%12.8%
Couple, no children18.1%16.8%
Couple with dependent children18.7%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children6.7%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children8.5%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children4.3%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over11.6%9.2%
Sharers and other households5.6%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 8FG (Melksham North) (about 2,353 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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