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Mere & East Knoyle

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About

Mere and East Knoyle sit on the southern edge of Wiltshire, where chalk downland meets lower clay vales within the Cranborne Chase area. The compact town of Mere occupies a shallow hollow beside the earthwork of Mere Castle, a medieval motte with surviving banks and ditches that mark the settlement’s origin. Surrounding lanes follow ridge-and-furrow patterns and field boundaries that step down from the scarp, with small streams and coppices cutting across pasture and arable land. The pattern of farms and lanes gives a clear sense of how the landscape has been worked for centuries.

East Knoyle lies a few miles to the north and has a long parish history tied to local gentry and agriculture. The village is known locally as the birthplace of Christopher Wren, and the church and older houses reflect continuity in use and repair over many generations. Local routes and public footpaths link the two communities, and seasonal agricultural work, village halls and small services form the everyday rhythm. Visitors and residents tend to move by narrow country roads that show the same land divisions that shaped settlement here.

Area overview

On average Mere & East Knoyle has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 36 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 11.1% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Mere & East Knoyle is £52,031 per year. There are 4 schools in Mere & East Knoyle: 4 primary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Mere & East Knoyle is home to around 6,750 people, with a population density of about 49.0 per km2.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
36
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11.1%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Mere & East Knoyle Population
6,750
Population density
49 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
13.33(-60%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.37(-31%)
Criminal damage and arson
7.11(+9%)
Other theft
4.15(-26%)
Vehicle crime
3.7(+27%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,450
95.56%
Other White
131
1.94%
Irish
53
0.79%
White and Asian (mixed)
20
0.3%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
20
0.3%
Total population: 6,750

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
1,981
34.08%
Level 3 (A level)
999
17.19%
No qualifications
903
15.53%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
877
15.09%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
577
9.93%
Total 16+ residents: 5,813

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,425
46.37%
Owns with a mortgage
673
21.9%
Private landlord or letting agency
421
13.7%
Social rents from council
292
9.5%
Other social rented
124
4.04%
Total households: 3,073

Property prices in Mere & East Knoyle

Based on 63 recent sales, the median property price is £380,000 in Mere & East Knoyle area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £1,200,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mere & East Knoyle 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 Mere & East Knoyle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached35£460,000
Flats3£215,000
Semi-Detached16£357,500
Terraced9£356,000

10 years median price trend in Mere & East Knoyle

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mere & East Knoyle.

All postcodes in Mere & East Knoyle

SP36EQ

Nadder Valley

BA126NG

New Road

BA126LL

New Road

BA126LZ

New Road

BA126NB

The Green

BA126AF

Stoney Bridge

BA126BQ

Spinners Way

BA126DN

Barnes Place

BA126LF

Mapperton Hill

BA126QE

Church Lawn

SP36BP

Underhill

SP36DX

Greystones

SP36EJ

Stops Hill

SP79AW

Station Road

SP36BZ

Leigh Lane

SP36PX

Hindon Lane

SP79BH

Barkers Hill

SP79JQ

Crate Lane

BA126EN

Ivy Mead

BA126HX

Jack Paul Close

BA126JR

Brimley Cottages

BA126LE

Gillingham Road

BA126LS

Prospect Place

BA126RF

Cote Lane

BA126BG

Southbrook

BA126BJ

Shaftesbury Road

BA126EZ

White Road

BA126FG

Walnut Road

BA126HA

Salisbury Street

BA126LA

Quarry Cottages

BA126NJ

Chapel Lane East

BA126NT

Chapel Lane

SP35ST

Nadder Valley

SP36AP

Leigh Lane

SP79EU

Nadder Valley

SP79JP

Street Lane

SP36EX

Old Mill Close

SP36FB

Nadder Valley

BA126AD

Lower Mere Park

BA126AJ

Barrow Street Lane

BA126AP

Charnage

BA126HR

Manor Road

BA126QN

Stourton Lane

SP36AJ

The Street

SP36AS

Prospect Cottages

SP79AQ

Nadder Valley

SP79BN

Nadder Valley

BA126LW

Wolverton

BA126NR

Chapel Lane

BA126PY

Gasper

SP36AU

Crate Lane

SP36BQ

Nadder Valley

SP36DN

High Street

SP36EE

The Dene

SP36QR

Great Western Avenue

BA126HL

Castle Hill Crescent

BA126JS

Castle Street

BA126QG

High Street

SP36AH

Holloway Lane

SP79BA

Nadder Valley

BA126DT

Dark Lane

BA126HQ

North Road

BA127JR

Barcroft

SP36BJ

Milton

SP36DY

High Street

SP79AT

Stanford Cottages

BA126AR

Charnage

BA126DF

Clements Lane

BA126JQ

Castle Street

BA126PA

Coombe Street

BA126PN

Portnells Lane

BA126QY

Kilmington Common

SP36AE

Church Road

BA126FD

Rook Street

BA126EL

Lynch Close

SP35SU

Nadder Valley

SP79JE

Crate Lane

SP36BW

Upton

BA126DD

Boar Street

BA126DX

The Bartletts

BA126LU

Underhill

BA127HU

Coker's Lane

BA127JQ

Frome View

SP79AX

Nadder Valley

SP79JA

Bridewell Lane

BA126AT

Mere

BA126AB

Barrow Street

BA126DJ

The Square

BA126NZ

Chapel Lane East

BA127FE

The Old Timber Yard

BA127HX

Coker's Lane

BA126JA

Barton Lane

SP36SF

Tisbury

SP35SS

Nadder Valley

SP36DZ

School Lane

SP36EA

School Lane

SP79AP

Sem Hill

BA126EY

White Road

BA126PL

Zeals Rise

BA126RE

Church Road

Data Sources

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