Postcode district · Melksham

SN12 area guide

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

Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Population: 34,441 (2024)

SN12Postcode district · Melksham

At a glance

What SN12 is like

The SN12 postcode district in Wiltshire covers 823 live postcodes and is home to about 34,441 people in 13,872 households. 73.5% of households own their home, 12.4% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 57.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SN12 sold for a median of £296,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN12 compares

Headline figures for SN12, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£296,000

Median over 372 sales in SN12, −1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools in SN12.

Household incomeMore

£56,296

Average annual income before tax, higher than 58% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN12 differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
23.6% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
73.5% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SN12 FAQs

Is SN12 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SN12?

The median sale price over the last year was £296,000.

Homes in SN12 sold for a median of £296,000 across 372 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN12 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN12, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SN12?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.7% of residents. 73.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.6%).

Which council covers SN12?

The local authority for SN12 is Wiltshire.

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

How well connected is SN12?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 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, 0.7 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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