Area Information for Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 8AX

Bath Road in Melksham is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Melksham Without North & Shurnhold ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Melksham and Devizes. This page combines information for the address Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 8AX, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SN12 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Wiltshire
Ward Melksham Without North & Shurnhold
Constituency Melksham and Devizes * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (Melksham Town), and the Wiltshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 43 crimes were reported within half a mile of SN12 8AX.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 8AX is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 8AX:

Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 8AD
Weavers Crofts, Melksham, SN12 8BP
The City, Melksham, SN12 8DA
Weavers Crofts, Melksham, SN12 8BW
Old Broughton Road, Melksham, SN12 8BX
Western Way, Melksham, SN12 8FH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about SN12 as a whole.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Bath Road, Melksham consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 11
Semi-Detached 24
Terraced 74
Flat (Purpose-Built) 15
Flat (Converted) 8
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 3
Residence in Commercial Building 3
Total 138
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bath Road, Melksham contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 45% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 24
Owned with Mortgage 31
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 19
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 52
Rented: Other 11
Rent Free 0
Total 139

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 68
Two People 38
Three People 20
Four People 8
Five People 5
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 139

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Bath Road, Melksham consists predominantly of single-person households, common in inner-city areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 68
Family Household 60
Other Household 8
Total 136

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 57
Deprived In One Dimension 56
Deprived In Two Dimensions 20
Deprived In Three Dimensions 4
Deprived In Four Dimensions 2
Total 139

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Melksham and Devizes constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 55% male.

Gender
Male 141
Female 116
Total 257

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 11
5-9 17
10-14 9
15-19 11
20-24 21
25-29 25
30-34 31
35-39 15
40-44 19
45-49 20
50-54 15
55-59 13
60-64 16
65-69 6
70-74 8
75-79 10
80-84 4
85+ 6
Total 257

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SN12 8AX does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 109
Married 60
Separated 7
Divorced 37
Widowed 8
Total 221

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 110
Good 94
Fair 35
Bad 15
Very Bad 3
Total 257

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 37
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 53
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 38
No GCSEs or Equivalent 41
Other 1
Total 219

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Bath Road, Melksham) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 96% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 246
Mixed Ethnicity 4
Other Asian 3
Black Caribbean 3
Total 256

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 232
European Union 11
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East and Asia 3
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 8
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1
Total 256

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 232
10+ Years 16
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 1
Less Than 2 Years 5
Total 257

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SN12 8AX.

Passport(s) Held
None 49
United Kingdom 197
European Union 3
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 2
North America or Caribbean 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 151
Christian 91
Buddhist 2
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 12
Total 259

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Melksham Without North & Shurnhold ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 50% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 108
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 31
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 12
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 1
Unemployed 5
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 9
Retired 33
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 6
Total 218

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 19
Professional Occupations 14
Associate Professional Occupations 16
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 18
Skilled Trades Occupations 20
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 17
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 21
Elementary Occupations 17
Total 157

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 23
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 32
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 24
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 26
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 17
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 34
Semi-Routine Occupation 40
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 13
Full-time Student 8
Total 217

Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 8AX is within the Melksham Town policing neighbourhood, under the Wiltshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 43 crimes were reported within half a mile of SN12 8AX.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 43 crimes committed near Bath Road
Neighbourhood Team Address Melksham Town
Force Website: http://www.wiltshire.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to SN12 8AX. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SN12 8AX.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 11 closest railway stations to Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 8AX. The nearest railway station is Melksham, approximately 250 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Melksham 250 yards
Trowbridge 5.1 miles
Bradford-on-Avon 5.3 miles
Chippenham 5.9 miles
Avoncliff 6.6 miles
Freshford 7.3 miles
Westbury 8.1 miles
Bath Spa 9.3 miles
Dilton Marsh 9.4 miles
Oldfield Park 11 miles
Warminster 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 8AX. The nearest is River Mead School, approximately 650 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 8AX. The nearest is Melksham Oak Community School, approximately 1.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Melksham Oak Community School 1.5 miles October 2022
    
The Corsham School 4.2 miles September 2019
    
St Laurence School 5.3 miles June 2017
    
St Augustine's Catholic College 5.4 miles April 2024
    
The John of Gaunt School 5.4 miles May 2018
    
Abbeyfield School 5.5 miles November 2022
    
The Clarendon Academy 5.6 miles November 2017
    
Sheldon School 6.2 miles March 2024
    
Hardenhuish School 6.4 miles January 2018
    
Kingsbury Green Academy 6.9 miles April 2022
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 8AX. The nearest is Giffords Primary Care Ctr, approximately 0.9 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Giffords Primary Care Ctr 0.9 miles
Spa Medical Centre 1.1 miles
Porch Surgery 4.3 miles
Trowbridge Health Centre 4.6 miles
Lovemead Group Practice 4.9 miles
Lodge Surgery 5.1 miles
St Margaret's Surgery 5.1 miles
Rowden Surgery 5.3 miles
Bradford-on-Avon and Melksham Health 5.3 miles
Box Surgery 5.4 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 8AX. The nearest is Melksham Dental Centre, approximately 440 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 8AX. The nearest is Melksham Community Hospital, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Bath Road, Melksham, SN12 8AX. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Melksham, approximately 590 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in SN12 8AX

This postcode has support for superfast broadband at one or more premises. Superfast broadband is generally taken to mean fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 30Mbps plus - more than enough for gaming, video calling, watching video and internet browsing. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? NoAvailability changes frequently, check major suppliers for changes.
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 30Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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