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Melksham South

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About

Melksham South lies immediately south of Melksham town centre and contains a mix of residential streets, local shops, primary schools and sports pitches. The area blends suburban housing with pockets of light industry and small business units, and footpaths and cycle routes link neighbourhoods to the centre. To the south-east the built-up area meets Bowerhill, where larger industrial estates and employment sites begin, and to the south the town gives way to farmland and hedgerows at the edge of the Wiltshire plain.

Rail access is provided by Melksham station on the TransWilts line; the single-platform stop was reopened in 2013 and is used by services between Swindon, Melksham and destinations to the south. The A350 and local bus routes give road connections to nearby towns. Land use in Melksham South reflects incremental growth over the 20th century, with post-war housing estates sitting alongside newer developments and pockets of open space that mark the transition from town to surrounding countryside.

Area overview

On average Melksham South has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 69 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 14.8% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Melksham South is £47,048 per year. There are 3 schools in Melksham South: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Melksham South is home to around 7,599 people, with a population density of about 3,218.6 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
14.8%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Melksham South Population
7,599
Population density
3,218.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.22(+4%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.74(+31%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.16(+25%)
Shoplifting
6.84(+3%)
Public order
6.19(-6%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,929
91.14%
Other White
240
3.16%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
64
0.84%
Other Asian
58
0.76%
Bangladeshi
39
0.51%
Total population: 7,603

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,465
22.95%
No qualifications
1,280
20.05%
Level 3 (A level)
1,201
18.81%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,025
16.06%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
812
12.72%
Total 16+ residents: 6,384

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,307
37.65%
Owns with a mortgage
933
26.88%
Other social rented
560
16.13%
Private landlord or letting agency
507
14.61%
Social rents from council
73
2.1%
Total households: 3,471

Property prices in Melksham South

Based on 117 recent sales, the median property price is £249,500 in Melksham South area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £680,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Melksham South in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Melksham South over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached15£395,000
Flats31£127,500
Semi-Detached34£299,000
Terraced37£230,000

10 years median price trend in Melksham South

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Melksham South.

All postcodes in Melksham South

SN129AP

Church Street

SN127GR

Keats Close

SN126BH

Corfe Road

SN126DJ

Radnor Place

SN127NH

Thackeray Crescent

SN126JP

Beech Avenue

SN126UL

Alder Way

SN127NN

Oakwood Drive

SN127SL

Clover Close

SN126FW

Lavender Close

SN126GY

Strattons Court

SN126JU

High Street

SN126AW

Kenilworth Gardens

SN127PE

Coronation Road

SN126ES

Market Place

SN126YE

Perretts Court

SN128BX

Old Broughton Road

SN126JG

Hornbeam Crescent

SN127LS

Cornwall Crescent

SN127PW

Rope Walk

SN128LQ

Bradford Road

SN126BD

Conway Crescent

SN126LX

Canon Square

SN126QJ

Longleaze Lane

SN127RH

Spa Court

SN127SJ

Burnet Close

SN126AA

Warwick Crescent

SN127LB

Queensway

SN126EP

West End Mews

SN128DZ

Bradford Road

SN126HA

Conigre Close

SN126FT

Marigold Close

SN127LJ

Wiltshire Crescent

SN126HR

Hazelwood Road

SN126HX

Laburnum Drive

SN126AP

Kenilworth Gardens

SN126BW

Farleigh Avenue

SN126FX

Heather Avenue

SN127GW

Meadowsweet Place

SN127LT

Cornwall Crescent

SN126AU

Longford Road

SN126BN

Sarum Avenue

SN126JN

Place Road

SN126LD

High Street

SN127LL

Wiltshire Crescent

SN128DD

Shurnhold

SN126BE

Windsor Avenue

SN126JF

Hornbeam Crescent

SN126ZZ

Church Street

SN127SH

Sorrel Close

SN128BY

Western Way

SN126DE

Semington Road

SN126HU

Laburnum Drive

SN126BA

Conway Crescent

SN126JJ

Pine Close

SN126JR

High Street

SN126UT

Willow Close

SN128AD

Bath Road

SN126DD

Semington Road

SN126HJ

West End

SN127NU

Spa Road

SN126JA

Linden Grove

SN126GA

Heather Avenue

SN126LU

Church Street

SN127PQ

Milton Avenue

SN126HY

Laburnum Drive

SN126UD

Larch Close

SN127NY

Spa Road

SN127UB

New Lawns

SN128DA

The City

SN127EB

Lowbourne

SN126AG

The Close

SN126AL

Waverley Gardens

SN127SY

Church Street

SN128BS

New Broughton Road

SN126LS

Church Street

SN126LL

Bath Road

SN126LP

Bath Road

SN128BT

Avonside Enterprise Park

SN126AN

Woodstock Gardens

SN127NP

Spa Road

SN127SW

Cornflower Way

SN127SQ

Pennycress Drive

SN128DG

Shurnhold

SN126BQ

Corfe Road

SN126DH

Longford Road

SN126JT

Melksham South

SN127DY

Lowbourne

SN126LG

Bank Street

SN127JY

Queensway

SN127NZ

Spa Road

SN127LA

Queensway

SN126AF

Kenilworth Gardens

SN126AR

Longford Road

SN126AS

Longford Road

SN126BZ

Semington Road

SN126EX

Market Place

SN127PR

Union Street

SN128BN

Station Approach

SN129AW

Church Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/01/2026.