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BA12 6BJ

Shaftesbury Road

Mere

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Detailed insights for BA12 6BJ

Overview

Postcode BA12 6BJ is located in a rural hamlet, within the Mere ward of Wiltshire in the South West region, and forms part of the Mere & East Knoyle area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 27.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Mere & East Knoyle is £52,031 per year. The nearest station is Gillingham (Dorset) located about 2.7 miles away.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
27
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Mere & East Knoyle has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,559 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Mere & East Knoyle has a very low crime rate, with approximately 27.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 13.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

5/10

The average income per household in Mere & East Knoyle is £52,031 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near BA12 6BJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Mere & East Knoyle near BA12 6BJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Gillingham (Dorset) located about 2.7 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
18.2 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
10.82(-67%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.21(-52%)
Burglary
4.21(+54%)
Criminal damage and arson
3.61(-45%)
Other theft
3(-47%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
288
96.32%
Other White
7
2.34%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
2
0.67%
Irish
2
0.67%
Total population: 299

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
102
41.3%
Level 3 (A level)
54
21.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
32
12.96%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
22
8.91%
No qualifications
20
8.1%
Total 16+ residents: 247

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
56
50%
Owns with a mortgage
34
30.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
12.5%
Other forms of private rent
7
6.25%
Other social rented
1
0.89%
Total households: 112

Property prices in Mere

Based on 47 recent sales, the median property price is £375,000 in Mere 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 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 over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached26£456,500
Flats3£215,000
Semi-Detached14£355,000
Terraced4£350,500

10 year median price trend in Mere

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mere.

Schools

In the BA12 6BJ postcode area, located within Mere & East Knoyle, there are no schools in close proximity.

Local amenities

No amenities nearby

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Wiltshire district (2025-26).

Band A£1,629
Band B£1,900
Band C£2,172
Band D£2,443
Band E£2,986
Band F£3,529
Band G£4,072
Band H£4,887

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

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictWiltshireE06000054
Parliamentary ConstituencySouth West WiltshireE14001498
WardMereE05013450
ParishMereE04013465
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Mere & East KnoyleE02006665
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Wiltshire 050BE01032035
Police ForceWiltshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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