SN12 6DQ

POSTCODE

SN12 6DQ is a postcode in Devizes Rural West.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3565, -2.0652
OS grid ST955619 (395,555, 161,939)
IMD England
6/10
#19757
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Plus Code
9C3V9W4M+JW
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Least deprived 40–50%
IMD England
Low · 2.7 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region

Deprivation Index (IMD)

IMD England — Index of Multiple Deprivation
Measures deprivation across income, employment, health, education, crime, housing, barriers to housing and services, and living environment.
19757
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 19757 out of 33,755 lower layer super output areas in England. N/A for Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as this postcode is in England.

Property sales (Land Registry)

England & Wales
See sold prices in SN12

Police Recorded Crime near SN12 6DQ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SN12 6DQ

Counts are for Devizes Rural West electoral ward, not a 1-mile police.uk street search around this postcode.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
9
YoY —
950
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
420
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

13
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,509
White Brit.96.7%
Other White1.8%
+ other · 1.5%

Religion

Total residents: 1,509
Christian56.0%
No religion38.6%
Not answered4.9%
+ other · 0.5%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,507
50–6427.6%
35–4915.3%
65–7413.9%
75–8411.6%
25–347.5%
+ 6 other age groups · 24.2%

Households

Total households: 668
Single family household, all members 66+19.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children14.7%
One person: other12.7%
One person: aged 66+12.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children12.6%
+ 8 other households · 28.3%

Getting around

Straight-line distance from this postcode. Walking time is approximate.

Stations

  • Melksham Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    6.1 km straight lineabout 76 min
  • Trowbridge Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    11.1 km straight lineabout 139 min
  • Chippenham Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    12.3 km straight lineabout 153 min

Bus stops

  • Wharf Cottage

    Bus · N-bound · north

    235 m straight lineabout 3 min
  • Three Magpies

    Bus · W-bound · west

    336 m straight lineabout 4 min
  • Three Magpies

    Bus · E-bound · east

    393 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Seend Fork

    Bus · S-bound · south

    405 m straight lineabout 5 min
  • Seend Caravan Park

    Bus · N-bound · north

    504 m straight lineabout 6 min

Coordinates & Location for SN12 6DQ

England
Country
Wiltshire
Local Authority
Devizes Rural West
Ward
Trowbridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SN12 6DQ
Coordinates
51.3565, -2.0652
Grid reference
ST955619
Easting
395,555
Northing
161,939
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V9W4M+JW
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Sells Green
Travel to Work
Trowbridge
ITL Region
Wiltshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Administrative Information

Wiltshire
Local Authority
Council Area
Melksham and Devizes E14001356
Constituency
E14001356
Wiltshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Devizes Rural West
Constituency code
E14001356
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Seend
International Territorial Level
Wiltshire

Health & NHS

South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS England
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Cancer Alliance
National
Health Authority
South West
NHS Region
South West
Integrated Care Board
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire Integrated Care Board
Primary Care Org
Wiltshire
Sub ICB Location
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire ICB - 92G
Cancer Alliance
Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire

Statistical Areas

LSOA 2021
Super Output Area
Wiltshire 028E E01031876
E01031876
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wiltshire 028 E02006639
E02006639
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wiltshire 028E E01031876
E01031876
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wiltshire 028 E02006639
E02006639
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Village – less sparse: OA falls within the Village category and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 7
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural village E1
2021 Classification
Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1

Sun & Time Information

7:31 AM6:16 PM
7:31 AM
Sunrise
6:16 PM
Sunset
10 hours 45 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:31 AM
Sunset (today)
6:16 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 45 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

July 2017
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~9 years
Active Duration
2017 -> Present
July 2017 — Introduced
Postcode SN12 6DQ introduced by Royal Mail.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city RSF1. LSOA E01031876 and MSOA E02006639 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 19757
Present — Active
Postcode SN12 6DQ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
July 2017
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~9 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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