Eden Grove, Whitley, Melksham, SN12 8QJ

Overview of SN12 8QJ

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Eden Grove is in Whitley, Melksham and in West Wiltshire district. SN12 8QJ is located in the Melksham Without North & Shurnhold electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of Chippenham. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Eden Grove, Whitley, Melksham, SN12 8QJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN12 8QP, SN12 8QF, SN12 8QW, SN12 8QL, SN12 8QQ, SN12 8QR, SN12 8QN, SN12 8QT, SN12 8RQ.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN12 8QJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	51.8%	2.2%	51.0%	0.8%
Male	50.4%	48.2%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.8%

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	22.8%	35.2%	12.4%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	45.4%	-13.5%	44.2%	1.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10%	7.9%	-2.1%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	5.9%	6.9%	1.0%	6.1%	0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.7%	43.1%	-0.6%	48.4%	-5.3%
Good health	35.9%	32.7%	-3.2%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	17%	15.6%	-1.4%	12.7%	2.9%
Bad health	2.6%	6.7%	4.1%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%

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	22.4%	19.8%	-2.6%	18.2%	1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	14.7%	-4.0%	9.6%	5.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	14.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	2.8%	-2.7%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	17.1%	7.5%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	21%	30.9%	9.9%	33.8%	-2.9%
Other	6.8%	0%	-6.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.9% 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)
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	98.1%	95.9%	-2.2%	81.4%	14.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96% 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	96.7%	96%	-0.7%	83.2%	12.8%
European Union	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.6%
Africa	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	95.9%	97%	1.1%	83.2%	13.8%
10+ Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	9.8%	-8.3%
5-10 Years	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.2%	76.7%	-6.5%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	27.9%	13.5%	14.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	51.1%	46.2%	4.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Eden Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eden Grove was 29.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.6% lower than the Holt average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eden Grove has the 29th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Holt and the 595th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -11.8%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 73% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,100

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SN12 8QJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Eden Grove are based on 20 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 Eden Grove, Whitley, Melksham, SN12 8QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN12 8QJ

Average Price
£331,342

Semi-Detached
£319,479

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£352,103

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eden Grove

Average Price
£305,998

Semi-Detached
£305,005

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£361,695

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£98,100

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eden GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Eden Grove, Melksham, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-09-17	£303,703
10 Eden Grove, Melksham, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-08-19	£385,443
1 Eden Grove, Melksham, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-07-26	£402,562
28 Eden Grove, Melksham, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-10-10	£261,341
39A Eden Grove, Melksham, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£389,000	2023-07-28	£406,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN12 8QJ

Employment

SN12 8QJ 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	61
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	5
Other	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Education	10
Transport and storage	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields, the Village School Bradford Road , Atworth SN12 8HY	3out of 4	2,871 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
River Mead School Lowbourne , SN12 7ED	3out of 4	3,229 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Neston Primary School Church Rise , SN13 9SX	3out of 4	3,453 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Manor CofE VC Primary School Ruskin Avenue , SN12 7NG	1out of 4	3,512 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Corsham School The Tynings , SN13 9DF	2out of 4	4,635 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	4,109 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Notton House Academy 28 Notton , Lacock SN15 2NF	3out of 4	4,709 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Heywood Prep The Priory , Priory Street SN13 0AP	- not rated	4,877 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spindles Coffee Stop	116 Top Lane, Whitley		405 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Whitley Golf Club	Whitley Golf Course, Corsham Road		463 yd
Pear Tree Inn	Top Lane, Whitley		576 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Whitley Golf Club WHITLEY GOLF COURSE WHITLEY GOLF COURSE CORSHAM ROAD	golf	465 yd
The Beeches The Beeches	grass pitches	787 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
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	1.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	37.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	32.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	52.42 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	52.42 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	7.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	12.51 Mbit/s

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