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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

BA126DH

Angel Lane

BA126JW

Castle Street

BA126LP

Wolverton

BA126PZ

Bonham Lane

BA126AA

Barrow Street

BA126AX

Chetcombe Road

BA126AZ

Chetcombe Road

SP36AR

Shaftesbury Road

BA126DA

Mill Lane

BA126DL

The Square

BA126ES

Hazzards Hill

BA126FQ

Stock Street

BA126JE

Castle Street

SP36DR

High Street

SP79JB

Crate Lane

BA126BU

Balmoor Close

SP36AT

Shaftesbury Road

SP36DW

Mere Road

BA126BT

Rook Street

BA126EP

Queens Road

BA126NF

Forge Lane

BA126AY

Chaddenwick Hill

BA126EQ

Old Hollow

BA126RP

White Sheet Lane

BA127JB

Frome Road

BA127JT

Chestnut Close

SP36BG

Milton

SP36BY

Millbrook Lane

SP36EF

The Down

SP79AF

Butlers Lane

SP36ER

East Street

SP79AH

Station Road

SP36AB

Wise Lane

SP36AG

Mallets Close

SP36DP

High Street

BA126EJ

North Row

BA126QJ

Bells Lane

SP36AN

Park Houses

SP36DU

Victoria Terrace

SP79JF

Bridewell Lane

BA126DZ

Water Street

BA126ND

Fantley Lane

BA127HY

Church Street

BA126BX

Ash Grove

BA126EU

Hazzards Hill

BA126HP

North Road

BA126HW

Denes Avenue

BA126HY

Manor Road

SP36FE

New Road

SP79AE

Nadder Valley

SP79HG

Hugglers Hole

SP36EP

East Street

SP79JD

Crate Lane

BA126HJ

Grange Cottages

SP36DT

Angel Lane

SP79AZ

Britmore Lane

BA126JD

Castle Hill Crescent

BA126QL

Stourton Lane

BA126QU

Kilmington Common

BA126FR

Sweep Street

BA126JG

The Green

BA126QZ

Cote Lane

SP35UA

Nadder Valley

BA126AH

Mere

BA126BP

Whitemarsh

BA126HZ

Manor Road

BA126RJ

Druley Hill

BA127HP

Warminster North & Rural

SP36DD

Nadder Valley

SP79JW

Street Lane

SP79QR

Nadder Valley

BA126AU

Mere By-Pass

BA126AW

Sawpit Hill

BA126BH

Shaftesbury Road

BA126PD

Fordswater

BA126PU

High Street

BA126QT

Green Ride

BA127FA

Bradley Lane

Data Sources

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