Roundpond, Melksham, SN12 8DN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN12 8DN is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.4%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.4%	49.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.6%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate vicinity of SN12 8DN there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.5%	33.3%	3.8%	37.9%	-4.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	54.5%	0.3%	44.2%	10.3%
Separated	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	11.1%	8.1%	-3.0%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	41.6%	48.2%	6.6%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	38.1%	35.1%	-3.0%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.5%	12.3%	-3.2%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	24.7%	13.4%	-11.3%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	13.4%	-2.1%	9.6%	3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	13.4%	-7.6%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	8.2%	0.8%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	20.6%	12.1%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	17%	29.9%	12.9%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	5.9%	1%	-4.9%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 100% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	3.1%	-3.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	98.5%	100%	1.5%	81.4%	18.6%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	93.8%	97.4%	3.6%	83.2%	14.2%
European Union	4.1%	0.9%	-3.2%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.3%	-0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	97.4%	3.9%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	9.8%	-8.0%
5-10 Years	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.8%	76.7%	3.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	18.4%	13.5%	4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Roundpond Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Roundpond was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Melksham Forest average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 51% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SN12 8DN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Roundpond are based on 100 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 Roundpond, Melksham, SN12 8DN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN12 8DN

Average Price
£259,052

Semi-Detached
£250,675

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£275,805

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Roundpond

Average Price
£282,032

Semi-Detached
£262,366

Terraced
£247,489

Detached
£354,290

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RoundpondStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37A Roundpond, Melksham, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-01-11	£299,681
41 Roundpond, Melksham, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2018-12-07	£253,077
40 Roundpond, Melksham, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,950	2009-04-06	£247,263
40 Roundpond, Melksham, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£129,950	2009-04-06	£247,263
37A Roundpond, Melksham, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2007-09-17	£327,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN12 8DN

Employment

SN12 8DN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% 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.

SN12 8DN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	38
Retired	21
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	1
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
River Mead School Lowbourne , SN12 7ED	3out of 4	1,303 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw CE Primary School Corsham Road , Shaw SN12 8EQ	2out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Manor CofE VC Primary School Ruskin Avenue , SN12 7NG	1out of 4	1,457 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aloeric Primary School St Michael's Road , SN12 6HN	3out of 4	1,713 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Broughton Gifford Voluntary Controlled Church of England Primary School The Street , Broughton Gifford SN12 8PR	2out of 4	2,511 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	3,409 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Stonar School Cottles Park , Atworth SN12 8NT	- not rated	5,205 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mcdonalds Restaurant Ltd	Mcdonalds, Beanacre Road	448 yd
Melksham Hub Cafe	Melksham Hub, Station Approach	451 yd
Leekes Melksham	Leekes Of Melksham, Beanacre Road	458 yd
WaraThai Restaurant	1 Granville Road, Melksham	529 yd
Subway	84 Beanacre Road, Melksham	772 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spencer Sports and Social Club	Spencers Sports And Social Club, Beanacre Road	458 yd
Melksham Baptist Church	Old Broughton Road, Melksham	694 yd
The Bear	The Bear Public House, Bath Road	1,026 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Roast Hut & More	Roundponds Farm, Shurnhold	447 yd
Lee's Chinese Takeaway	5 Granville Road, Melksham	529 yd
Lees Fish Bar	3 Granville Road, Melksham	529 yd
Greggs	82 Beanacre Road, Melksham	636 yd
Domino's Pizza	23 Bath Road, Melksham	1,019 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Beanacre Road, Melksham	448 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Bath Road	734 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Bath Road, Melksham	1,019 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Bath Road	1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Fitness ROUNDPOND	health and fitness suite	170 yd
The George Ward School (Closed) Shurnhold	grass pitches	206 yd
Scott'S Gym & Health Centre NEW BROUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	781 yd
Curves (Melksham) UNIT 3D UNIT 3D NEW BROUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	835 yd
City Fitness (Closed) Unit S1 Unit S1 New Broughton Road	health and fitness suite	860 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	197.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN12 8DN