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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 average deprivation and low crime levels, with around 40 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 53% below the South West average of 85 per 1,000. Approximately 11% 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. The median sale price in Mere & East Knoyle is £387,500 (around £342 per square foot), with typical sale prices between £287,750 and £547,500. 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 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
11%
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

Median price: £387,500
Price per sq ft: £342
Sales (last 12 months): 90
Typical range (middle 50%): £288K – £548K

Based on 90 recent sales, the median property price is £387,500 (about £342 per square foot) in Mere & East Knoyle area, with individual transactions ranging from £137,500 up to £4,300,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Mere & East Knoyle over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached45£520,000£355
Semi-Detached16£380,000£357
Terraced25£316,000£321
Flats4£231,000£253

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Mere & East Knoyle

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mere & East Knoyle.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£300,000£320,000£210,000£212,500
2017£335,000£140,000£237,333£220,000
2018£386,000£187,500£267,500£280,000
2019£395,000£207,500£270,500£242,500
2020£407,500£169,500£325,000£275,500
2021£408,500£200,000£265,000£274,000
2022£442,500£155,000£380,000£310,000
2023£599,500£152,500£360,000£290,000
2024£475,000£200,000£376,250£360,000
2025£515,000£215,000£362,000£350,500
2026£530,000£218,500£320,000£297,500
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mere & East Knoyle.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Mere & East Knoyle.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£251£245£238£219
2017£292£207£266£250
2018£301£261£255£238
2019£296£269£255£249
2020£303£254£272£250
2021£326£235£287£296
2022£377£247£327£308
2023£386£240£342£294
2024£367£264£321£332
2025£377£253£326£328
2026£353£192£326£306
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Mere & East Knoyle.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Mere & East Knoyle in the last year.

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wiltshire district.

Band A£1,715
Band B£2,000
Band C£2,286
Band D£2,572
Band E£3,143
Band F£3,715
Band G£4,286
Band H£5,144

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.