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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

SP36QW

Stop Street

SP79JH

Rectory Cottage

BA126PE

Zeals Row

BA126QS

Stourton Lane

BA126LH

Mapperton Hill

BA126NX

Fantley Lane

BA126PG

Portnells Lane

BA126PQ

Portnells Lane

BA126RD

Butts Lane

SP36EL

Hill Terrace

SP79BQ

Barkers Hill

BA126NW

Herberton Villas

BA126NH

New Road

BA126RG

The Street

SP79AY

Nadder Valley

SP79JU

Whitebridge Farm Cottages

SP79AD

Hatts Lane

SP79BJ

Barkers Hill

BA126BE

Southbrook Gardens

BA126ET

Hazzards Hill

SP79AN

Station Road

BA126DR

Church Street

BA126JL

Castle Street

SP36BN

The Green

SP36BS

Underhill

SP36ED

Beckford Cottages

BA126BW

Shaftesbury Road

BA126DW

The Square

BA126HH

North Street

BA127JF

The Rank

BA126EB

Shreen Water Cottages

BA126JU

Swainsford

SP36BT

Nadder Valley

SP79AS

Nadder Valley

BA126LT

Homefield

BA126NN

Chapel Lane East

BA127HJ

Newmead Cottages

BA126AQ

New Close

BA126RA

The Old Sawmill

BA126RQ

Brookside Terrace

BA127HT

Manor Farm

SP35SX

Nadder Valley

BA126EX

White Road

BA126FA

Coward Road

BA126FB

St Michaels View

BA126FF

Broom Road

BA126HU

North Street

BA126JP

Bramley Hill

BA126NE

Forge Lane

BA126PF

Chapel Lane East

BA126RT

Fennel Road

BA127JD

Warminster North & Rural

SP36AQ

Holloway

BA126DE

Mill Lane

BA126EE

Waterside

BA126JT

Swainsford

BA126LX

Caddy Lane

SP36BB

Millbrook Lane

SP36QJ

Stop Street

BA126AE

Puckwell

BA126DS

Church Street

BA126JX

Bramley Hill

BA126NU

Chapel Lane East

BA126NY

New Road

BA126PW

Westfields

BA126SH

High Street

BA126PH

White Cross

SP36FF

Nadder Valley

BA126BL

Shaftesbury Road

BA126FJ

Oak Lane

BA126QP

Mere

BA126RH

Stags Head Cottages

BA127FG

Mere

SP36EG

Chalk Lane

SP36EU

Hindon Road

SP36QS

Great Western Avenue

BA126AG

Chaddenwick Hill

BA126QX

Kilmington Common

BA126RN

Manor Terrace

SP35SW

High Street

SP36EH

Whitehill Estate

SP79BE

Nadder Valley

SP79JS

Street Lane

BA126FP

Brush Walk

BA126HT

The Yews

BA126JN

Castle Street

BA126QR

Stourton Lane

BA126RW

The Street

SP79JT

The Turnpike

BA126BA

Wet Lane

BA126FL

Salmon Street

BA126JZ

Townsend Close

BA126NP

Chapel Lane

BA126PX

Bonham Lane

SP36EB

The Dene

SP36QH

Stops Hill

SP79JX

Miles Common

BA126DQ

The Lynch

SP79AG

Semley Hollow

BA126BR

Burton

Data Sources

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