Foundry Close, Melksham, SN12 8FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN12 8FD has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	49.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.9%	50.6%	0.7%	49.0%	1.6%

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 area around SN12 8FD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39%	42.2%	3.2%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.2%	38.6%	1.4%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	5.7%	3.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	49.2%	49%	-0.2%	48.4%	0.6%
Good health	33%	33.9%	0.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	12.9%	12.2%	-0.7%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	4%	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	18.5%	-0.1%	18.2%	0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.6%	17.1%	-7.5%	9.6%	7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.1%	18.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	16.6%	2.2%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	15.4%	21.9%	6.5%	33.8%	-11.9%
Other	3.7%	3.4%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.3% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	3.1%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	95.6%	93.3%	-2.3%	81.4%	11.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.1%	1.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.4% 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	94.9%	91.4%	-3.5%	83.2%	8.2%
European Union	2.4%	4.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	5.6%	-4.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.3%	-0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	91%	-3.7%	83.2%	7.8%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.2%	5.8%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	0.5%	-2.2%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.5%	76.7%	-4.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	0.2%	1.5%	-1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	24%	13.5%	10.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.7%	37.2%	18.5%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Hindu	0.2%	1.7%	-1.5%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Foundry Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foundry Close was 84.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.3% higher than the Melksham Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Foundry Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest and the 307th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -14.9%.

🔎 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 8FD, 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 Foundry Close are based on 98 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 Foundry Close, Melksham, SN12 8FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN12 8FD

Average Price
£209,504

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£269,032

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,555

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foundry Close

Average Price
£210,906

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£277,944

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,528

Other
£156,657

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foundry CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Foundry Close, Melksham, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£166,000	2024-11-20	£167,365
17 Foundry Close, Melksham, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£247,500	2023-11-27	£261,009
47 Foundry Close, Melksham, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£277,000	2023-11-27	£292,119
2 Foundry Close, Melksham, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£134,000	2023-08-30	£135,241
3 Foundry Close, Melksham, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2022-11-25	£152,360

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN12 8FD

Employment

SN12 8FD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	173
Part-Time Employee	71
Retired	51
Self-Employed	37
Looking after home or family	26
Student (economically inactive)	15
Other	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Manufacturing	49
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	31
Human health and social work activities	20
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	15
Other	15
Construction	14
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Real estate activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
River Mead School Lowbourne , SN12 7ED	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manor CofE VC Primary School Ruskin Avenue , SN12 7NG	1out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Shaw CE Primary School Corsham Road , Shaw SN12 8EQ	2out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Aloeric Primary School St Michael's Road , SN12 6HN	3out of 4	1,694 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Forest and Sandridge Church of England Primary School Cranesbill Road , SN12 7GN	3out of 4	2,479 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	3,236 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
Mcdonalds Restaurant Ltd	Mcdonalds, Beanacre Road	49 yd
WaraThai Restaurant	1 Granville Road, Melksham	129 yd
Leekes Melksham	Leekes Of Melksham, Beanacre Road	175 yd
Melksham Hub Cafe	Melksham Hub, Station Approach	272 yd
Subway	84 Beanacre Road, Melksham	504 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spencer Sports and Social Club	Spencers Sports And Social Club, Beanacre Road	175 yd
Melksham Baptist Church	Old Broughton Road, Melksham	612 yd
The Bear	The Bear Public House, Bath Road	887 yd
Melksham Conservative Club	Bank Street, Melksham	1,023 yd
The Grapes Inn	Bank Street, Melksham	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lee's Chinese Takeaway	5 Granville Road, Melksham	129 yd
Lees Fish Bar	3 Granville Road, Melksham	129 yd
Greggs	82 Beanacre Road, Melksham	328 yd
The Roast Hut & More	Roundponds Farm, Shurnhold	779 yd
Domino's Pizza	23 Bath Road, Melksham	865 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Beanacre Road, Melksham	49 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Bath Road	591 yd
Waitrose Ltd	Bath Road, Melksham	865 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Bath Road	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
City Fitness ROUNDPOND	health and fitness suite	360 yd
The George Ward School (Closed) Shurnhold	grass pitches	498 yd
Scott'S Gym & Health Centre NEW BROUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	681 yd
City Fitness (Closed) Unit S1 Unit S1 New Broughton Road	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Curves (Melksham) UNIT 3D UNIT 3D NEW BROUGHTON ROAD	health and fitness suite	761 yd
Forest Community Centre LOXLEY CLOSE	grass pitches	846 yd
King George V Playing Field Lowbourne	grass pitches, tennis courts	904 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	73.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN12 8FD