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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 68 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
68
Deprivation level
6/10
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
35.14(+5%)
Anti-social behaviour
21.84(+46%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.08(+40%)
Shoplifting
7.9(+20%)
Public order
5.53(-15%)
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 114 recent sales, the median property price is £257,500 in Melksham South area, with individual transactions ranging from £75,000 up to £700,000.

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
Detached25£385,000
Flats24£110,000
Semi-Detached35£280,000
Terraced30£240,000

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

SN126HX

Laburnum Drive

SN127NY

Spa Road

SN126UN

Snowberry Lane

SN126FR

Sweetbriar Road

SN127ED

Lowbourne

SN126JF

Hornbeam Crescent

SN126DG

Semington Road

SN127PE

Coronation Road

SN126DE

Semington Road

SN127PJ

Shelley Gardens

SN126FN

Cowslip Mews

SN126DF

Semington Road

SN126NA

Victoria Terrace

SN127LJ

Wiltshire Crescent

SN128BU

Bradford Road

SN127PD

Melksham South

SN126FU

Saxifrage Bank

SN127NE

Lambourne Crescent

SN127LA

Queensway

SN128DG

Shurnhold

SN128BP

Weavers Crofts

SN127LR

Dorset Crescent

SN126GB

Primrose Drive

SN126HW

St Michaels Road

SN127LY

Wessex Close

SN127PL

Sangster Avenue

SN127PA

Webbs Close

SN126JR

High Street

SN127LG

Queensway

SN128AB

Bath Road

SN128DZ

Bradford Road

SN128BW

Weavers Crofts

SN126DA

Semington Road

SN126RP

Kenilworth Gardens

SN127LX

Somerset Crescent

SN126LE

Bank Street

SN127LF

Pembroke Road

SN127NZ

Spa Road

SN126HH

Orchard Gardens

SN126AU

Longford Road

SN127PG

Martigny Road

SN127PQ

Milton Avenue

SN126JN

Place Road

SN126DW

Semington Road

SN127DU

Hampshire Place

SN126UT

Willow Close

SN127LZ

Pembroke Road

SN128DE

Shurnhold

SN126FY

Daisy Close

SN126HE

King Street

SN126UZ

Cedar Close

SN126AF

Kenilworth Gardens

SN127DY

Lowbourne

SN127NS

Spa Road

SN129BD

Church Street

SN126AX

Longford Road

SN126LX

Canon Square

SN127LH

Wiltshire Crescent

SN127LU

Cornwall Crescent

SN126DB

Peel Court

SN126AP

Kenilworth Gardens

SN126UD

Larch Close

SN126JL

Poulsoms Yard

SN126LP

Bath Road

SN126UE

Chestnut Mews

SN126AG

The Close

SN126JG

Hornbeam Crescent

SN126AA

Warwick Crescent

SN126UU

Hazelwood Road

SN127SW

Cornflower Way

SN128FH

Bradford Road

SN126DH

Longford Road

SN126BW

Farleigh Avenue

SN126LU

Church Street

SN126FX

Heather Avenue

SN126LG

Bank Street

SN127PW

Rope Walk

SN126HD

King Street

SN126HP

Hazelwood Road

SN126BD

Conway Crescent

SN127NN

Oakwood Drive

SN127TS

Rosebrook Gardens

SN127SG

Pennycress Drive

SN127LQ

Queensway

SN126UL

Alder Way

SN126LS

Church Street

SN126JT

Melksham South

SN126EP

West End Mews

SN126BS

Carisbrooke Road

SN128AD

Bath Road

SN128LQ

Bradford Road

SN126JY

High Street

SN127NJ

Gloucester Square

SN126DJ

Radnor Place

SN126FG

Farmhouse Court

SN126BZ

Semington Road

SN127FS

Rosemary Way

SN127SQ

Pennycress Drive

SN129BX

Melksham South

SN127SY

Church Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.