Who lives in SN12 8RA
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SN12 8RA, set against England as a whole.
- Neighbourhood
- Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,616 (2024)
SN12 8RAMelksham
Who lives in SN12 8RA
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 8RA (Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley) (about 1,616 residents).
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 12% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 30.4% are 65 or over, well above the England figure of 18.4%.
The gender split
52% of residents are female and 48% male.
- Female52%51%
- Male48%49%
Relationship status
58.6% of adults in the SN12 8RA area are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 23.1% have never married.
How residents rate their health
81.5% of residents in the SN12 8RA area describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
- Very good49.8%48.5%
- Good31.8%33.7%
- Fair12.5%12.7%
- Bad4.2%4%
- Very bad1.8%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.