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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 moderate crime levels, with around 40 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
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
6/10
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
14.81(-56%)
Anti-social behaviour
10.96(-26%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.96(+7%)
Burglary
5.33(+92%)
Other theft
4.89(-13%)
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 74 recent sales, the median property price is £385,000 in Mere & East Knoyle area, with individual transactions ranging from £140,000 up to £4,300,000.

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
Terraced15£345,000
Flats3£215,000
Detached42£492,500
Semi-Detached14£326,000

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

BA126PW

Westfields

SP36DP

High Street

SP36EA

School Lane

SP79JR

Hayes Park

BA126JT

Swainsford

SP36QL

Greenwich

BA126LF

Mapperton Hill

SP79AE

Nadder Valley

BA126HS

Manor Road

BA126ET

Hazzards Hill

BA126QW

Franks Ground

BA126LE

Gillingham Road

BA126EA

The Fields

BA126JY

Castle Street

BA127FG

Mere

SP36BT

Nadder Valley

SP36ES

The Needles

BA126AH

Mere

SP35RZ

Tisbury

BA126HW

Denes Avenue

BA126HD

Upper Water Street

SP79JN

Crate Lane

BA126RN

Manor Terrace

BA126JN

Castle Street

BA126NW

Herberton Villas

BA126BG

Southbrook

BA126DD

Boar Street

SP79HG

Hugglers Hole

BA126HU

North Street

BA126EX

White Road

SP36QS

Great Western Avenue

SP79AG

Semley Hollow

BA126QN

Stourton Lane

BA126RL

Mount Pleasant

SP79AR

Sem Hill

BA127HS

Coombe Barn Lane

SP79JF

Bridewell Lane

SP36BB

Millbrook Lane

SP36AH

Holloway Lane

BA126RQ

Brookside Terrace

BA126JU

Swainsford

BA126BZ

Lordsmead Road

BA126DZ

Water Street

SP36AP

Leigh Lane

SP36BH

Haddons Houses

BA126EF

Spring Terrace

BA126HQ

North Road

SP36FB

Nadder Valley

BA126NY

New Road

SP79AU

Nadder Valley

SP79BU

Station Road

SP36EX

Old Mill Close

SP36AN

Park Houses

SP36AA

Hindon Road

SP79JQ

Crate Lane

SP36PL

Share Lane

SP36AD

Church Rails

BA126QX

Kilmington Common

BA126EY

White Road

BA126AQ

New Close

BA126NF

Forge Lane

BA126NX

Fantley Lane

BA126BY

Woodlands Road

BA126AU

Mere By-Pass

BA126JG

The Green

BA126LH

Mapperton Hill

BA126FR

Sweep Street

SP36QW

Stop Street

BA126DR

Church Street

BA126EL

Lynch Close

SP79JP

Street Lane

BA126BD

Limpers Hill

BA126QS

Stourton Lane

SP79AW

Station Road

BA127HU

Coker's Lane

SP36FG

High Street

BA126ED

Steep Street

BA126LB

Hillside Close

SP79AY

Nadder Valley

BA126QZ

Cote Lane

SP35SU

Nadder Valley

SP36DZ

School Lane

BA126JF

Castle Street

BA126FH

Chaddenwick Hill

SP36AG

Mallets Close

SP36DF

Gauns Court

BA126BR

Burton

BA126RU

Lovage Way

SP79JJ

Council Houses

BA126HB

Salisbury Street

BA126SH

High Street

BA127FA

Bradley Lane

BA126QU

Kilmington Common

BA126PP

Nursery Gardens

BA126LP

Wolverton

BA127JG

High Street

BA126DB

Edgebridge

BA126RR

Mere

BA126RZ

The Street

BA126AL

Chaddenwick Hill

Data Sources

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