Scholars Way, Melksham, SN12 8FN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN12 8FN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.6% 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	49.6%	55.6%	6.0%	51.0%	4.6%
Male	50.4%	44.4%	-6.0%	49.0%	-4.6%

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 8FN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.6% 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	29.5%	46.6%	17.1%	37.9%	8.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.2%	38.9%	-15.3%	44.2%	-5.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.1%	9.9%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	41.6%	57.6%	16.0%	48.4%	9.2%
Good health	38.1%	30.3%	-7.8%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	15.5%	7.6%	-7.9%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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%	10.6%	-14.1%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	13.3%	-2.2%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	16.7%	-4.3%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	7.4%	8.4%	1.0%	5.3%	3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	20.9%	12.4%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	17%	27.8%	10.8%	33.8%	-6.0%
Other	5.9%	2.3%	-3.6%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.3% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
White	98.5%	91.3%	-7.2%	81.4%	9.9%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 91.9% 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%	91.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	8.7%
European Union	4.1%	4.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	91.9%	-1.6%	83.2%	8.7%
10+ Years	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
No passport held	17.9%	13.5%	4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.7%	37.2%	24.5%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Scholars Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scholars Way was 92.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.7% higher than the Melksham Forest average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scholars Way has the 14th highest crime rate of 49 local areas in Melksham Forest and the 274th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 54.8%.

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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 8FN, 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 Scholars Way are based on 47 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wiltshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Scholars Way, Melksham, SN12 8FN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN12 8FN

Average Price
£237,741

Semi-Detached
£252,216

Terraced
£269,772

Detached
£330,007

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,635

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scholars Way

Average Price
£233,869

Semi-Detached
£262,425

Terraced
£268,349

Detached
£339,723

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,714

Other
£171,158

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scholars WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Scholars Way, Melksham, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2025-03-28	£254,126
25 Scholars Way, Melksham, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2025-02-12	£353,381
12 Scholars Way, Melksham, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,000	2025-01-24	£173,419
31 Scholars Way, Melksham, Wiltshire Terraced, a newly built property	£230,000	2024-04-12	£247,655
2 Scholars Way, Melksham, Wiltshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,000	2024-03-06	£171,547

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN12 8FN

Employment

SN12 8FN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	123
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	29
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	4

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
Shaw CE Primary School Corsham Road , Shaw SN12 8EQ	2out of 4	1,054 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
River Mead School Lowbourne , SN12 7ED	3out of 4	1,600 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Manor CofE VC Primary School Ruskin Avenue , SN12 7NG	1out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Aloeric Primary School St Michael's Road , SN12 6HN	3out of 4	2,080 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	2,600 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	3,767 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	4,974 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	656 yd
WaraThai Restaurant	1 Granville Road, Melksham	711 yd
Subway	84 Beanacre Road, Melksham	727 yd
Leekes Melksham	Leekes Of Melksham, Beanacre Road	740 yd
Melksham Hub Cafe	Melksham Hub, Station Approach	773 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spencer Sports and Social Club	Spencers Sports And Social Club, Beanacre Road		740 yd
Melksham Baptist Church	Old Broughton Road, Melksham		1,055 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	82 Beanacre Road, Melksham	667 yd
Lee's Chinese Takeaway	5 Granville Road, Melksham	711 yd
Lees Fish Bar	3 Granville Road, Melksham	711 yd
The Roast Hut & More	Roundponds Farm, Shurnhold	713 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi	Beanacre Road, Melksham		656 yd
Lidl Great Britain Ltd	Lidl, Bath Road		1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The George Ward School (Closed) Shurnhold	grass pitches	162 yd
City Fitness ROUNDPOND	health and fitness suite	536 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	58.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	58.6%

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	41.4%

Download Speed

Median download speed	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN12 8FN