Postcode · Melksham

SN12 9AP area guide

Who lives in SN12 9AP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Melksham South
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,452 (2024)

SN12 9APMelksham

At a glance

What SN12 9AP is like

SN12 9AP is a postcode in the Melksham South area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,452 people. 79.5% of households own their home, 14% rent privately and 6.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 52.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SN12 9AP compares

Headline figures for SN12 9AP, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£47,048

Average annual income before tax, higher than 33% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN12 9AP differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
30.9% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 14% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
79.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SN12 9AP FAQs

Is SN12 9AP 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 26.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SN12 9AP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN12 9AP, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SN12 9AP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.5% of residents. 79.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (41.9%).

Which council covers SN12 9AP?

The local authority for SN12 9AP is Wiltshire.

SN12 9AP comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN12 9AP?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Melksham Rail Station, 0.5 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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