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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 62 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-Detached15£350,000
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

SP36ET

Nadder Valley

SP36PQ

Nadder Valley

BA126ED

Steep Street

BA126PP

Nursery Gardens

SP36AL

The Street

SP79AL

Dairy Cottages

BA126JY

Castle Street

SP79AR

Sem Hill

BA126LB

Hillside Close

BA127JA

Frome Road

SP36EZ

Tisbury

SP79AU

Nadder Valley

BA126EA

The Fields

BA126FN

Bristle Grove

BA126HE

Salisbury Street

BA126JF

Castle Street

BA126RL

Mount Pleasant

SP36AF

Holloway

SP36AW

Millbrook Lane

SP79JR

Hayes Park

BA126EH

Wellhead

BA126LJ

Longcross

BA126QA

Top Lane

BA126QF

Bells Lane

SP36BE

New Road

SP36BU

Nadder Valley

BA126HD

Upper Water Street

BA126LR

Long Hill

BA126NQ

Tulse Hill

BA126QQ

White Sheet Lane

BA127HW

Church Street

SP36AA

Hindon Road

SP79HQ

Butterstake Lane

SP36EW

East Street

BA126RB

Butts Lane

BA126AL

Chaddenwick Hill

BA126JB

Castle Hill Lane

BA127HS

Coombe Barn Lane

SP36QL

Greenwich

SP79BL

Nadder Valley

SP79JG

Mount Pleasant

BA126BY

Woodlands Road

BA126DY

Water Street

BA126HB

Salisbury Street

BA126HF

Salisbury Street

BA126LY

Bells Lane

BA126NA

New Road

BA126QD

High Street

BA126RZ

The Street

SP36BX

Nadder Valley

SP36QP

Stop Street

BA126BB

Limpers Hill

BA126QB

Stourton

BA126RR

Mere

BA127JE

The Knapp

BA126HS

Manor Road

BA126QW

Franks Ground

BA127HN

Church Street

SP36DS

Says Cottages

SP36ES

The Needles

SP79BU

Station Road

SP35RZ

Tisbury

SP36BL

New Road

SP79JJ

Council Houses

BA126AN

Mere

BA126EG

Old Hollow

BA126FS

Pitch Pan Lane

BA126LG

Lower Zeals

BA126RU

Lovage Way

BA126AS

Downside Close

BA126BN

Shaftesbury Road

BA126DG

Pettridge Lane

BA126EW

Springfield Road

BA126HG

North Road

BA126HN

Bishops Close

BA126NL

Chapel Lane

BA126QH

High Street

BA127HL

Back Lane

BA127HR

Coombe Barn Lane

BA126BD

Limpers Hill

BA126BZ

Lordsmead Road

BA126DB

Edgebridge

BA126FE

Castle Street

BA126FH

Chaddenwick Hill

SP36AD

Church Rails

SP36BH

Haddons Houses

SP36DJ

High Street

SP36FG

High Street

SP79BG

Nadder Valley

SP36PL

Share Lane

SP79AJ

Kingsettle Estate

SP79JN

Crate Lane

BA126JH

Castle Street

BA126EF

Spring Terrace

BA126ER

Hazzards Hill

BA127JG

High Street

BA126PJ

Zeals Rise

BA127HZ

Bradley Lane

SP36DE

Nadder Valley

SP36DF

Gauns Court

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.