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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

SN127JZ

Queensway

SN127PR

Union Street

SN126LN

Bath Road

SN128BT

Avonside Enterprise Park

SN126BE

Windsor Avenue

SN126HU

Laburnum Drive

SN127NP

Spa Road

SN128DD

Shurnhold

SN128BY

Western Way

SN126UX

Hazelwood Road

SN126BP

Farleigh Avenue

SN126GD

Primrose Drive

SN127LS

Cornwall Crescent

SN128DA

The City

SN126BL

Sarum Avenue

SN126BN

Sarum Avenue

SN126ZZ

Church Street

SN126AB

Warwick Crescent

SN126JU

High Street

SN126FP

Snowberry Lane

SN127NW

Thornleigh

SN127QN

Bolwell Place

SN127NQ

Hampshire Place

SN127TE

Speedwell Close

SN127EB

Lowbourne

SN126AE

Kenilworth Gardens

SN128DB

Station Yard

SN127EP

Coburgh Square

SN126JH

Hornbeam Crescent

SN127LW

Berkshire Green

SN126US

Canons Court

SN126JP

Beech Avenue

SN126HT

Greenwood Road

SN127LT

Cornwall Crescent

SN128DF

Shurnhold

SN126BJ

Sarum Avenue

SN126JX

Watsons Court

SN126HG

King Street

SN128BX

Old Broughton Road

SN129AP

Church Street

SN126HF

King Street

SN126FW

Lavender Close

SN126DD

Semington Road

SN126FZ

Daisy Close

SN127PH

Milton Avenue

SN126GA

Heather Avenue

SN128BS

New Broughton Road

SN126BQ

Corfe Road

SN127NU

Spa Road

SN127LN

Rutland Close

SN126AT

Longford Road

SN127UB

New Lawns

SN126HL

Spa Road

SN126AL

Waverley Gardens

SN127SN

Cornflower Way

SN126AS

Longford Road

SN126BA

Conway Crescent

SN126GY

Strattons Court

SN129BL

Church Street

SN126HN

St Michaels Road

SN126HR

Hazelwood Road

SN126QJ

Longleaze Lane

SN129AW

Church Street

SN127JY

Queensway

SN127ND

Lambourne Crescent

SN126LA

High Street

SN127PB

Spa Road

SN127FB

Bolwell Place

SN126HS

Rowan Court

SN127PN

Queensway

SN127NA

Pembroke Road

SN127LP

Dorset Crescent

SN126HJ

West End

SN127FD

Byron Close

SN127LE

Queensway

SN127NB

Pembroke Road

SN127GW

Meadowsweet Place

SN129BN

Church Street

SN126BB

Conway Crescent

SN126BG

Windsor Avenue

SN126JD

Hornbeam Crescent

SN127LL

Wiltshire Crescent

SN127SH

Sorrel Close

SN127NH

Thackeray Crescent

SN126HZ

Ash Grove

SN127RH

Spa Court

SN127SJ

Burnet Close

SN126JE

Hornbeam Crescent

SN127GR

Keats Close

SN126UY

Lime Avenue

SN127NG

Ruskin Avenue

SN126AZ

Berkeley Close

SN126LD

High Street

SN126EW

Lonsdale Gardens

SN127LD

Queensway

SN126JA

Linden Grove

SN126AN

Woodstock Gardens

SN126JJ

Pine Close

SN126AW

Kenilworth Gardens

SN126FS

Foxglove Close

Data Sources

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