Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Melksham Without North & Shurnhold
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.59 (1 = most deprived, 10 = least)
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Overall this area reads as Low deprivation on relative deprivation, with a mean IMD decile of 6.59 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Melksham Without North & Shurnhold
Crime trends · Melksham Without North & Shurnhold
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY +60%
ASB
10
YoY +900%
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY +100%
Burglary
2
YoY stable
Criminal damage
4
YoY +100%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
0 of 5 key categories improving · asb rising
35
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Melksham Without North & Shurnhold
Ethnicity
Total residents: 5,161
White Brit.92.5%
Other White2.6%
+ other · 4.9%
Religion
Total residents: 5,165
Christian47.7%
No religion44.2%
Not answered5.9%
+ other · 2.1%
Age groups
Total residents: 5,153
50–6420.3%
35–4917.5%
25–3412.5%
65–7411.2%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
Total households: 2,144
Other14.3%
All members 66+14.1%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.9%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children13.6%
Any member 66+11.3%
+ 7 other households · 32.8%
Postcode Districts in Melksham Without North & Shurnhold
