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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

BA126LT

Homefield

SP79AZ

Britmore Lane

BA126BP

Whitemarsh

BA126QT

Green Ride

BA126JX

Bramley Hill

BA126DW

The Square

BA126EG

Old Hollow

BA126FG

Walnut Road

BA126RJ

Druley Hill

BA126AF

Stoney Bridge

BA126NG

New Road

BA126BN

Shaftesbury Road

BA126LS

Prospect Place

SP36EG

Chalk Lane

BA126DT

Dark Lane

BA126JS

Castle Street

BA126PH

White Cross

SP36DT

Angel Lane

BA127FE

The Old Timber Yard

BA126AT

Mere

BA126EU

Hazzards Hill

BA126LR

Long Hill

SP36AL

The Street

BA126FF

Broom Road

BA126EZ

White Road

BA126RP

White Sheet Lane

BA126NH

New Road

SP36EQ

Nadder Valley

SP79BA

Nadder Valley

BA126RG

The Street

SP36AE

Church Road

SP36PX

Hindon Lane

BA127HJ

Newmead Cottages

SP79AX

Nadder Valley

BA126FE

Castle Street

BA126DA

Mill Lane

BA126NR

Chapel Lane

SP79BL

Nadder Valley

BA126NB

The Green

BA126FP

Brush Walk

BA126BL

Shaftesbury Road

BA126DF

Clements Lane

BA126FJ

Oak Lane

BA126PJ

Zeals Rise

BA126AY

Chaddenwick Hill

BA126NZ

Chapel Lane East

SP36DU

Victoria Terrace

SP36EW

East Street

SP79AS

Nadder Valley

SP36AB

Wise Lane

SP36SF

Tisbury

BA126EP

Queens Road

BA127HX

Coker's Lane

BA127JT

Chestnut Close

BA126HX

Jack Paul Close

SP36QH

Stops Hill

BA126LW

Wolverton

BA127JA

Frome Road

BA126DG

Pettridge Lane

BA126HG

North Road

BA126HT

The Yews

BA126PL

Zeals Rise

BA126QQ

White Sheet Lane

SP79AF

Butlers Lane

BA126HJ

Grange Cottages

BA126RA

The Old Sawmill

BA126DS

Church Street

SP36ED

Beckford Cottages

BA126HY

Manor Road

SP79JA

Bridewell Lane

SP79AN

Station Road

BA126DN

Barnes Place

SP36BX

Nadder Valley

SP36FF

Nadder Valley

SP79AL

Dairy Cottages

SP79JX

Miles Common

BA126RE

Church Road

BA126RB

Butts Lane

Data Sources

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