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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

BA126JR

Brimley Cottages

SP36DR

High Street

BA126QY

Kilmington Common

BA126HR

Manor Road

BA126RT

Fennel Road

BA126AE

Puckwell

BA126FD

Rook Street

BA126PQ

Portnells Lane

BA126PE

Zeals Row

BA126HE

Salisbury Street

BA126FN

Bristle Grove

SP79AP

Sem Hill

BA126AJ

Barrow Street Lane

BA126DQ

The Lynch

BA126LY

Bells Lane

BA126QP

Mere

BA127JR

Barcroft

SP36EE

The Dene

BA126PN

Portnells Lane

SP36QR

Great Western Avenue

BA126QA

Top Lane

SP36FE

New Road

SP36AT

Shaftesbury Road

SP79JS

Street Lane

SP79BH

Barkers Hill

BA126NP

Chapel Lane

BA126JE

Castle Street

BA126DY

Water Street

BA126NJ

Chapel Lane East

SP79AJ

Kingsettle Estate

BA126BQ

Spinners Way

SP36ER

East Street

SP79AQ

Nadder Valley

SP36AS

Prospect Cottages

BA126LJ

Longcross

BA126FQ

Stock Street

BA126PD

Fordswater

BA126NE

Forge Lane

BA126BU

Balmoor Close

BA126QL

Stourton Lane

BA126NT

Chapel Lane

BA126BX

Ash Grove

SP36BY

Millbrook Lane

SP36QJ

Stop Street

BA126HA

Salisbury Street

SP36DN

High Street

BA126EH

Wellhead

BA126LX

Caddy Lane

BA126LA

Quarry Cottages

BA126DE

Mill Lane

BA126LG

Lower Zeals

BA126RF

Cote Lane

SP79BJ

Barkers Hill

BA126HH

North Street

SP79AT

Stanford Cottages

SP36EF

The Down

BA126QE

Church Lawn

SP79QR

Nadder Valley

SP36ET

Nadder Valley

BA126LZ

New Road

BA126RW

The Street

BA127HR

Coombe Barn Lane

BA126JD

Castle Hill Crescent

BA126EJ

North Row

BA127HP

Warminster North & Rural

SP79JE

Crate Lane

BA126QB

Stourton

SP36BJ

Milton

BA126BH

Shaftesbury Road

SP36DE

Nadder Valley

SP79HQ

Butterstake Lane

SP36BN

The Green

BA126EW

Springfield Road

SP36EH

Whitehill Estate

SP36DW

Mere Road

BA126JQ

Castle Street

SP35SX

Nadder Valley

SP36DS

Says Cottages

SP35ST

Nadder Valley

BA127JE

The Knapp

SP79JD

Crate Lane

SP79BG

Nadder Valley

BA126DJ

The Square

SP79JG

Mount Pleasant

SP36EJ

Stops Hill

BA126JP

Bramley Hill

SP36BW

Upton

SP36BS

Underhill

BA126PY

Gasper

SP36BG

Milton

SP79JB

Crate Lane

BA126AA

Barrow Street

BA127HL

Back Lane

BA126DH

Angel Lane

SP36EL

Hill Terrace

SP36BL

New Road

SP36DX

Greystones

SP36AF

Holloway

BA127JD

Warminster North & Rural

BA127JB

Frome Road

Data Sources

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