Who lives in SN12 8NU
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SN12 8NU, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,377 (2024)
SN12 8NUMelksham
Who lives in SN12 8NU
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 8NU (Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley) (about 1,377 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 15–19, at 10% of residents. 10.1% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 28.6% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
53.4% of residents are female and 46.6% male.
- Female53.4%51%
- Male46.6%49%
Relationship status
52.3% of adults in the SN12 8NU area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 28.5% have never married.
How residents rate their health
82.9% of residents in the SN12 8NU area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good49.9%48.5%
- Good33%33.7%
- Fair12.6%12.7%
- Bad3.8%4%
- Very bad0.7%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.