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SN12 6QT

POSTCODE

SN12 6QT is a postcode in Bowerhill.

Large user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3576, -2.1331
OS grid ST908620 (390,827, 162,062)
IMD England
7/10
#23269
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.1 per 1k
MoM -44% vs Jul '26
This large-user / landmark postcode reports Bowerhill electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.
Plus Code
9C3V9V58+2Q
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 2.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
South West
Region
Least deprived 30–40%
IMD England
Low · 2.1 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.
23269
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 23269 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 6QT

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SN12 6QT

This large-user / landmark postcode reports Bowerhill electoral ward, not a 1-mile street dump of nearby crimes.

data.police.uk · YoY vs same month last year · per 1,000 residents (Census 2021)Sep '24 – Aug '26
Key categories · YoY
Violent Crime
3
YoY —
1271
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
641
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
0
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
1
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
0
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Other recorded crime
4
YoY —
630
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

9
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,701
White Brit.92.9%
Other White2.4%
Other Asian1.0%
+ other · 3.7%

Religion

Total residents: 1,701
Christian51.6%
No religion39.4%
Not answered7.3%
+ other · 1.8%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,700
50–6421.5%
35–4920.8%
25–3410.9%
65–7410.7%
10–157.0%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.0%

Households

Total households: 646
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children22.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children15.0%
Single family household, all members 66+13.6%
Married or civil partnership couple: All children non-dependent10.5%
One person: aged 66+8.5%
+ 9 other households · 29.6%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Melksham Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.6 km straight lineabout 32 min

  • Trowbridge Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    7.0 km straight lineabout 88 min

  • Bradford-on-Avon Rail Station

    Rail

    8.4 km straight lineabout 105 min

Bus stops

  • Kestrel Court

    Bus · N-bound · north

    343 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Kestrel Court

    Bus · S-bound · south

    351 m straight lineabout 4 min

  • Lancaster Road

    Bus · N-bound · north

    417 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Lancaster Road

    Bus · S-bound · south

    429 m straight lineabout 5 min

  • Beaufort Close

    Bus · E-bound · east

    587 m straight lineabout 7 min

Coordinates & Location for SN12 6QT

England
Country
Wiltshire
Local Authority
Bowerhill
Ward
Trowbridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SN12 6QT
Coordinates
51.3576, -2.1331
Grid reference
ST908620
Easting
390,827
Northing
162,062
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V9V58+2Q
User Type
Large user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Unknown
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
Bowerhill
Constituency code
E14001356
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Melksham Without
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 021I E01034530
E01034530
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wiltshire 021 E02006679
E02006679
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wiltshire 021E E01032071
E01032071
MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wiltshire 021 E02006679
E02006679
Urban: Further from a major town or city
Rural/Urban Classification 2021
2001 Classification
(England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 Classification
(England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

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

January 1991
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~35 years
Active Duration
1991 -> Present
January 1991 — Introduced
Postcode SN12 6QT introduced by Royal Mail.
2001 — Census Classification
2001 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Urban ≥ 10k – less sparse: OA falls within urban settlements with a population of 10,000 or more and the wider surrounding area is less sparsely populated 5
2011 — Reclassified
2011 Rural/Urban Classification: (England/Wales) Rural town and fringe D1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01034530 and MSOA E02006679 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 23269
Present — Active
Postcode SN12 6QT is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1991
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~35 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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