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Melksham South
vs Melksham Without West & Rural

Melksham South has the younger population: 14% of residents are aged 15–29, against 12% in Melksham Without West & Rural. Homes in Melksham Without West & Rural sold for a median of £410,000, 55% above Melksham South. Melksham Without West & Rural has more green space nearby (8% within 500 m, against 7%).

Map of Wiltshire with Melksham South highlighted
Melksham South
146 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire with Melksham Without West & Rural highlighted
Melksham Without West & Rural
182 postcodes
Map of Wiltshire
Wiltshire
city average

People

Melksham South has 4,579 residents in 2,145 households; Melksham Without West & Rural has 4,747 in 2,041. Melksham South has the higher share of residents aged 65 and over: 29%, 2.2 percentage points more than Melksham Without West & Rural (Wiltshire: 22%). Melksham South has the higher share of people living alone: 35%, 9.4 percentage points more than Melksham Without West & Rural (Wiltshire: 28%).

4,579Residents (2021)
4,747Residents (2021)
510,333Residents (2021)
2,145Households
2,041Households
215,081Households
13.9%Aged 15–29
12.4%Aged 15–29
15.7%Aged 15–29
29.4%Aged 65 and over
27.2%Aged 65 and over
21.9%Aged 65 and over
35.1%Living alone
25.7%Living alone
28.2%Living alone

Homes and prices

The most common type of home is semi-detached houses in Melksham South (41%) and detached houses in Melksham Without West & Rural (49%). Melksham Without West & Rural has the higher share of owner-occupied homes: 79%, 5.7 percentage points more than Melksham South (Wiltshire: 67%). Melksham South has the higher share of private renting: 14%, 2.3 percentage points more than Melksham Without West & Rural (Wiltshire: 17%). Over two years, homes sold for a median of £265,000 in Melksham South and £410,000 in Melksham Without West & Rural, against £320,000 across Wiltshire.

£265,000Median sale price
£410,000Median sale price
£320,000Median sale price
73.3%Owner-occupied
79.0%Owner-occupied
66.8%Owner-occupied
13.5%Private renting
11.2%Private renting
17.4%Private renting
12.6%Social renting
9.2%Social renting
14.5%Social renting
27.5%Detached houses
48.8%Detached houses
35.2%Detached houses
40.6%Semi-detached houses
32.2%Semi-detached houses
31.8%Semi-detached houses
15.3%Terraced houses
12.5%Terraced houses
20.7%Terraced houses
12.5%Flats
1.2%Flats
8.9%Flats

Surroundings

The share of land within 500 m that is green space is about the same in both (7% and 8%). A typical postcode has 74 everyday shops and services within a 15-minute walk in Melksham South, and 8 in Melksham Without West & Rural. The typical postcode is 370 m from the nearest school in Melksham South and 1,083 m in Melksham Without West & Rural. The typical postcode is 1,463 m from the nearest tram stop or railway station in Melksham South and 4,094 m in Melksham Without West & Rural. Gigabit-capable broadband reaches 93% of premises in Melksham South and 18% in Melksham Without West & Rural.

7.0%Green space within 500 m
7.5%Green space within 500 m
19.1%Green space within 500 m
74Services within 15 min (median)
8Services within 15 min (median)
28Services within 15 min (median)
370 mNearest school (median)
1.1 kmNearest school (median)
–Nearest school (median)
1.5 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
4.1 kmNearest tram or rail (median)
–Nearest tram or rail (median)
8Postcodes in flood risk areas
16Postcodes in flood risk areas
1,482Postcodes in flood risk areas
93.4%Gigabit broadband (premises)
18.1%Gigabit broadband (premises)
75.7%Gigabit broadband (premises)

Safety

Over 12 months, police recorded 104 crimes and incidents per 1,000 residents in Melksham South and 79 in Melksham Without West & Rural, against 62 across Wiltshire. Police.uk records crimes by approximate location, not by where victims or offenders live. Busy streets, shops, stations and nightlife record more. Figures are counts, not a measure of personal risk.

104Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
79Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
62Recorded crime per 1,000 residents

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) · HM Land Registry Price Paid Data · official school registers · © OpenStreetMap contributors · Environment Agency · data.police.uk, 12 months to Aug 2026 · Ofcom Connected Nations

In brief.

Each ward in a few lines, from its own page.

Melksham South

Melksham South is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,579 people in 2,145 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £265,000 over the past two years, 17% below the Wiltshire median. On average 7% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 63% below the Wiltshire average.

Melksham Without West & Rural

Melksham Without West & Rural is one of 98 wards in Wiltshire, home to 4,747 people in 2,041 households (Census 2021). Homes sold for a median of £410,000 over the past two years, 28% above the Wiltshire median. On average 8% of the land within 500 metres of a home postcode is green space — 61% below the Wiltshire average.

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