Most deprived 10–20%
IMD England
Around average · 8.5 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.
5676
Rank out of 33,755 LSOAs in England
1 - Most deprived10 - Least deprived
Rank 5676 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 & WalesPolice Recorded Crime near SN12 7DR
England & WalesCrime trends · near SN12 7DR
Counts are for Melksham Forest 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
18
YoY +29%
19113
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
ASB
12
YoY —
1382
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Vehicle Crime
2
YoY —
210
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Burglary
2
YoY —
320
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Criminal damage
4
YoY —
840
Sep '24Mar '25Sep '25Mar '26Aug '26
Demographics (LSOA 2021 context)
Ethnicity
White Brit.90.8%
Other White4.1%
+ other · 5.1%
Religion
No religion54.5%
Christian39.4%
Not answered5.6%
+ other · 0.5%
Age groups
35–4919.7%
50–6419.3%
25–3413.7%
10–159.3%
5–98.1%
+ 6 other age groups · 29.8%
Households
One person: other14.2%
Married or civil partnership couple: Dependent children13.1%
One person: aged 66+11.1%
Lone parent family: With dependent children10.8%
Married or civil partnership couple: No children9.2%
+ 9 other households · 41.7%
Coordinates & Location for SN12 7DR
Postcode
SN12 7DR
Coordinates
51.3828, -2.1276
Grid reference
ST912648
Easting
391,214
Northing
164,865
Region
South West
Plus Code
9C3V9VMC+4W
User Type
Small user postcode
Grid Quality
Quality indicator 1 (highest positional precision)
Built Up Area
Melksham
Travel to Work
Trowbridge
ITL Region
Wiltshire
National Park
Non-National Park
Administrative Information
Wiltshire
Local Authority
Council AreaMelksham and Devizes E14001356
Constituency
E14001356Wiltshire
Police Force
England
Ward
Melksham Forest
Constituency code
E14001356
EU Electoral Region
South West
Parish
Melksham
International Territorial Level
Wiltshire
Health & NHS
South West
Health Authority
Serving (pseudo) England (UA/MD/LB)
NHS EnglandSomerset, 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 020B E01032064
E01032064MSOA 2021
Mid Super Output
Wiltshire 020 E02006678
E02006678LSOA 2011
Super Output Area
Wiltshire 020B E01032064
E01032064MSOA 2011
Mid Super Output
Wiltshire 020 E02006678
E02006678Urban: 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
7:26 AM
Sunrise
6:23 PM
Sunset
10 hours 57 minutes of daylight today
Sunrise (today)
7:26 AM
Sunset (today)
6:23 PM
Daylight duration
10 hours 57 minutes
Time zone
GMT / BST (UTC +0 / +1)
Postcode History
December 2000
First Introduced
Active fromNot terminated
Usage Ended
Terminated~26 years
Active Duration
2000 -> PresentDecember 2000 — Introduced
Postcode SN12 7DR 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 E01032064 and MSOA E02006678 assigned.
2025 — Indices of Deprivation
IMD England rank: 5676
Present — Active
Postcode SN12 7DR is currently active and in use.
First introduced
December 2000
Usage ended
Not terminated
Active duration
~26 years
Last updated
2026-08-01
Current status
Live
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Schools near SN12 7DR
Open state schools within 1.2 miles of this postcode, ranked by distance.
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 2–11FSM 45%
RWM expected
38%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 51%
RWM expected
48%
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 3–11FSM 16%
RWM expected
77%
All-throughStateMixed · Ages 4–16
PrimaryStateMixed · Ages 4–11FSM 22%
RWM expected
42%
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