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SN12 6SZ

POSTCODE

SN12 6SZ is a postcode in Bowerhill.

Small user postcodeQuality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)Updated 2026-08-01
Coordinates
51.3581, -2.1242
OS grid ST914621 (391,445, 162,121)
IMD England
5/10
#15187
Crime · Aug '26
Low · 2.1 per 1k
MoM -44% vs Jul '26
Plus Code
9C3V9V5G+68
Most deprived 40⁠–⁠50%
IMD England
Low · 2.1 per 1k
Crime · Aug '26
£320,000
Median property price · Sep 2025⁠–⁠Aug 2026 · 6,027 sales
+0.0%
Last 12 full months vs the prior 12
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.
15187
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 15187 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
Property sales · SN12 6SZ
HM Land Registry · Wiltshire
Average price
£368,817
Median price: £320,000
Median 0% vs prior 12 months
Standard sales only · Sep 2025–Aug 2026 · 6,027 sales
View district SN12
Property type filter
Recent sale price trend
Oct '23 – May '24May '24: 1 sales · avg £215,000
X axis: MonthY axis: Avg sold price (hover shows sales count)
£235k£213k£190k
Oct '23Mar '24May '24
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Police Recorded Crime near SN12 6SZ

England & Wales
Crime trends · near SN12 6SZ

Counts are for Bowerhill 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
3
YoY —
1581
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
1
YoY —
630
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 —
851
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26

0 of 6 key categories improving

9
incidents · Aug '26

Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)

Ethnicity

Total residents: 1,837
White Brit.93.8%
Other White2.4%
+ other · 3.9%

Religion

Total residents: 1,837
No religion48.4%
Christian44.4%
Not answered6.8%
+ other · 0.4%

Age groups

Total residents: 1,839
50–6421.0%
35–4915.4%
65–7413.4%
25–3412.1%
75–848.7%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.3%

Households

Total households: 822
One person: other15.9%
One person: aged 66+15.2%
Single family household, all members 66+12.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children10.7%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children10.0%
+ 9 other households · 35.5%

Getting around

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

Stations

  • Melksham Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    2.8 km straight lineabout 35 min

  • Trowbridge Rail Station

    Rail · Entrance

    7.6 km straight lineabout 95 min

  • Bradford-on-Avon Rail Station

    Rail

    9.0 km straight lineabout 113 min

Bus stops

  • Kingfisher Drive

    Bus · N-bound · north

    241 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Kingfisher Drive

    Bus · S-bound · south

    248 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Kestrel Court

    Bus · S-bound · south

    269 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Kestrel Court

    Bus · N-bound · north

    276 m straight lineabout 3 min

  • Mitchell Drive

    Bus · opp · east

    280 m straight lineabout 4 min

Coordinates & Location for SN12 6SZ

England
Country
Wiltshire
Local Authority
Bowerhill
Ward
Trowbridge
Travel to Work
TTWA
Postcode
SN12 6SZ
Coordinates
51.3581, -2.1242
Grid reference
ST914621
Easting
391,445
Northing
162,121
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V9V5G+68
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Bowerhill
Travel to Work
Trowbridge
ITL Region
Wiltshire
National Park
Non-National Park

Flood zone

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning)

Flood Zone 1 at the postcode centre (EA Flood Map for Planning). This is the Environment Agency Flood Map for Planning zone at the ONS postcode centroid, not a property-level assessment. Source: Environment Agency flood map for planning, © Environment Agency copyright and/or database right, Open Government Licence v3.0.

Environment Agency flood map for planning · Open Government Licence v3.0

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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 021D E01032070
E01032070
MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wiltshire 021 E02006679
E02006679
LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wiltshire 021D E01032070
E01032070
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) Urban city and town C1
2021 Classification
Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1

Sun & Time Information

7:36 AM6:10 PM
7:36 AM
Sunrise
6:10 PM
Sunset
10 hours 34 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:36 AM
Sunset (today)
6:10 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 34 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)

Postcode History

January 1980
First Introduced
Active from
Not terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated
~46 years
Active Duration
1980 -> Present
January 1980 — Introduced
Postcode SN12 6SZ 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) Urban city and town C1.
2021 — Census Update
2021 Census classification: Urban: Further from a major town or city UF1. LSOA E01032070 and MSOA E02006679 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 15187
Present — Active
Postcode SN12 6SZ is currently active and in use.
First introduced
January 1980
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~46 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live

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