Canon Square, Melksham, SN12 6LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN12 6LX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	52.4%	2.4%	51.0%	1.4%
Male	50%	47.6%	-2.4%	49.0%	-1.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.7%	32%	3.3%	37.9%	-5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.2%	42.3%	3.1%	44.2%	-1.9%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	16%	12%	-4.0%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	12.7%	10.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	4.2%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.2%	48.4%	2.2%	48.4%	0.0%
Good health	33.3%	31.2%	-2.1%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	16.7%	14.5%	-2.2%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.3%	3.2%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.2%	1.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.8%	18.9%	5.1%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	12.6%	-0.1%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	11.4%	-4.6%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.3%	2.7%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	38.3%	1.8%	33.8%	4.5%
Other	5.5%	1.7%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1%	4.3%	3.3%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.3%	88.3%	-5.0%	81.4%	6.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90%	78.4%	-11.6%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	4.3%	11.1%	6.8%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	4.7%	3.3%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.6%	78.8%	-9.8%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	0%	12.2%	12.2%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	2.4%	1.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	-1.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	5.3%	2.0%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2.1%	-3.6%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Canon Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Canon Square was 373.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 372.0% higher than the Melksham Forest average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Canon Square has the 2nd highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest and the 26th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 56% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,300

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SN12 6LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Canon Square are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Wiltshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Canon Square, Melksham, SN12 6LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN12 6LX

Average Price
£526,220

Semi-Detached
£716,135

Terraced
£430,055

Detached
£886,109

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,102

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Canon Square

Average Price
£472,594

Semi-Detached
£614,551

Terraced
£443,297

Detached
£903,983

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,628

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Canon SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Canon Square, Melksham, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-10-21	£450,110
3 Canon Square, Melksham, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-12-14	£411,095
11A Canon Square, Melksham, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-11-02	£348,012
12 Canon Square, Melksham, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2021-04-08	£918,384
2 Canon Square, Melksham, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£149,950	2019-01-29	£165,654

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN12 6LX

Employment

SN12 6LX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SN12 6LX area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	52
Full-Time Employee	50
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	11
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	16
Education	12
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Construction	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Manor CofE VC Primary School Ruskin Avenue , SN12 7NG	1out of 4	543 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aloeric Primary School St Michael's Road , SN12 6HN	3out of 4	577 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
River Mead School Lowbourne , SN12 7ED	3out of 4	822 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School Cranesbill Road , SN12 7GN	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bowerhill Primary School Halifax Road , SN12 6YH	2out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Melksham Oak Community School , Bowerhill SN12 6QZ	2out of 4	2,279 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Costa Coffee	47-49 High Street, Melksham	200 yd
Gonjo Cafe Bake House	28 High Street, Melksham	216 yd
The Market Tavern	The Tavern, 18 Market Place	255 yd
Quenched	18 Bank Street, Melksham	260 yd
Casa	6-8 Bank Street, Melksham	265 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Hiding Place	15 High Street, Melksham	182 yd
The Parsons Nose	High Street, Melksham	216 yd
Melksham Conservative Club	Bank Street, Melksham	233 yd
The Grapes Inn	Bank Street, Melksham	233 yd
Melksham Liberal Club	Liberal Social Club, Bank Street	265 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Melksham Pizza Ltdt/a Caprinos Pizza	15-17 Church Street, Melksham	114 yd
The Tandoori	26 Church Street, Melksham	124 yd
Acropolis Kebab Shop	21 Church Street, Melksham	124 yd
Rajpoot Indian Ltd Cinnamon	51 High Street, Melksham	182 yd
Kurdish Grill	4 High Street, Melksham	208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	37-41 High Street, Melksham	182 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Bath Road	306 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Bath Road, Melksham	347 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Bath Road	536 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Melksham Blue Pool MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	179 yd
Melksham House MELSHAM HOUSE MELSHAM HOUSE MARKET PLACE	grass pitches, tennis courts	202 yd
The Conigre (Closed) Market Place	grass pitches	249 yd
Curves (Melksham) UNIT 3D UNIT 3D NEW BROUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	357 yd
City Fitness (Closed) Unit S1 Unit S1 New Broughton Road	health and fitness suite	371 yd
Hazelwood Road Play Area (Closed) Hazelwood Road	grass pitches	418 yd
Scott'S Gym & Health Centre NEW BROUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	438 yd
The Manor C Of E Vc Primary School Ruskin Avenue	grass pitches	470 yd
Aloeric Primary School ST. MICHAELS ROAD	grass pitches	516 yd
King George V Playing Field Lowbourne	grass pitches, tennis courts	690 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	64.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	64.7%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	76.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of SN12 6LX