Area Deprivation (Average IMD) for Melksham Without West & Rural
Area IMD profile
This area-level value is averaged from postcode IMD deciles within the area boundary.
Low deprivation
Mean decile 6.68 (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 6.68 (average of postcode-level deciles in this boundary).
Police Recorded Crime in Melksham Without West & Rural
Crime trends · Melksham Without West & Rural
data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last yearApr '24 – Mar '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
8
YoY -50%
ASB
5
YoY stable
Vehicle Crime
1
YoY -50%
Burglary
1
YoY -80%
Criminal damage
6
YoY -25%
Apr '24Oct '24Apr '25Oct '25Mar '26
4 of 5 key categories improving
24
incidents · Mar '26
Demographics in Melksham Without West & Rural
Ethnicity
Total residents: 4,752
White Brit.94.6%
Other White2.1%
+ other · 3.2%
Religion
Total residents: 4,741
Christian53.7%
No religion39.8%
Not answered5.4%
+ other · 1.0%
Age groups
Total residents: 4,751
50–6423.9%
35–4916.3%
65–7414.0%
75–8410.3%
25–349.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 26.3%
Households
Total households: 2,053
All members 66+16.0%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.4%
Any member 66+13.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.6%
Other12.0%
+ 7 other households · 29.3%
Postcode Districts in Melksham Without West & Rural
