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Melksham and Devizes

Brian Mathew is the Liberal Democrat MP for Melksham and Devizes, and has been an MP since 4th July 2024.

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Economy§

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ATMs: total

TotalPay-to-useFree-to-useFree-to-use: 27Pay-to-use: 8Total: 36
Relative ratings:
  • Free-to-use:
  • Total:
As of June 2025. Source data: LINK ATMs by Parliamentary Constituency (Link)

Broadband: average download speeds

92.1 Mb/s

Speeds actually being received based on the mean average

Relative rating:

As of May 2023. Source data: Broadband coverage and speeds (House of Commons Library)

Broadband: gigabit availability

45.3%

Premises capable of receiving speeds of 1 gigabit per second

Relative rating:

As of September 2023. Source data: Broadband coverage and speeds (House of Commons Library)

Broadband: superfast availability - at least 30 Mbps

95.3%

Lines capable of receiving download speeds of at least 30 Mbps

Relative rating:

As of September 2023. Source data: Broadband coverage and speeds (House of Commons Library)

High-value homes sold

Price paid over £1.5 million

202020222024010202018: 42019: 62020: 12021: 102022: 112023: 42024: 52025 (31st July): 1
As of 31st July 2025. Source data: Price Paid Data (HM Land Registry, OGL3)

House prices

200020102020£0£200,000£400,000Dec 1995: £62,000Dec 1996: £61,995Dec 1997: £66,763Dec 1998: £75,250Dec 1999: £87,500Dec 2000: £100,000Dec 2001: £112,000Dec 2002: £138,000Dec 2003: £155,000Dec 2004: £178,000Dec 2005: £187,625Dec 2006: £187,998Dec 2007: £195,998Dec 2008: £195,000Dec 2009: £187,975Dec 2010: £200,000Dec 2011: £203,000Dec 2012: £200,000Dec 2013: £212,250Dec 2014: £222,000Dec 2015: £238,000Dec 2016: £249,995Dec 2017: £265,000Dec 2018: £280,000Dec 2019: £280,000Dec 2020: £291,250Dec 2021: £305,000Dec 2022: £335,000Dec 2023: £325,000Sep 2024: £320,000
As of September 2024. Source data: House prices (ONS Housing Analysis Team)

Total income: median

£28,700

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of 12th March 2025. Source data: Table 3.15a Income and tax by Parliamentary constituency, confidence intervals © HMRC

Total tax amount

£319,000,000

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of 12th March 2025. Source data: Table 3.15a Income and tax by Parliamentary constituency, confidence intervals © HMRC

Unemployment

201620182020202220240%2%4%6%Mar 2014: 1.6%Jun 2014: 1.3%Sep 2014: 1.1%Dec 2014: 1.1%Mar 2015: 1.1%Jun 2015: 0.9%Sep 2015: 0.9%Dec 2015: 1%Mar 2016: 1.1%Jun 2016: 1.1%Sep 2016: 1.1%Dec 2016: 1%Mar 2017: 1%Jun 2017: 1%Sep 2017: 1%Dec 2017: 1.2%Mar 2018: 1.4%Jun 2018: 1.5%Sep 2018: 1.6%Dec 2018: 1.6%Mar 2019: 1.7%Jun 2019: 1.7%Sep 2019: 1.7%Dec 2019: 1.8%Mar 2020: 1.9%Jun 2020: 4.5%Sep 2020: 4.5%Dec 2020: 4.2%Mar 2021: 4.2%Jun 2021: 3.6%Sep 2021: 3.1%Dec 2021: 2.7%Mar 2022: 2.6%Jun 2022: 2.2%Sep 2022: 2.2%Dec 2022: 2.2%Mar 2023: 2.3%Jun 2023: 2.2%Sep 2023: 2.2%Dec 2023: 2.2%Mar 2024: 2.3%Jun 2024: 2.3%Sep 2024: 2.3%Dec 2024: 2.3%Mar 2025: 2.4%
As of March 2025. Source data: Claimant count by sex and age (NOMIS)

Energy§

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Central heating

No central heatingOtherTwo or more typesTank or bottled gas onlyOil onlyElectric onlyMains gas onlyMains gas only: 62.1%Electric only: 11.5%Oil only: 11.5%Tank or bottled gas only: 1.3%Two or more types: 10.6%Other: 2%No central heating: 1%
As of 2023. Source data: Central heating (House of Commons Library)

Domestic solar: capacity

14.5 MW

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of December 2024. Source data: Solar photovoltaics deployment (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero )

Domestic solar: installations

3,815

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of December 2024. Source data: Solar photovoltaics deployment (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero )

Fuel poverty

9.2%

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of 2023. Source data: Sub-regional fuel poverty data 2025 (2023 data) Table 4 (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Households off the gas grid

20162018202020220%20%40%2015: 30.6%2016: 29.6%2017: 29%2018: 28.9%2019: 28.4%2020: 28.2%2021: 27.9%2022: 28%2023: 28.6%
As of 2023. Source data: Households off the gas grid (Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)

Environment§

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Access to green space

Partial-combinedCombinedNeighbourhood standardLocal standardDoorstep standardAll green space with rights of wayAll green spaceAll green space: 80.5%All green space with rights of way: 99.4%Doorstep standard: 12.6%Local standard: 3.9%Neighbourhood standard: 7.7%Combined: 0.8%Partial-combined: 12.8%
Relative ratings:
  • All green space: ★★
  • All green space with rights of way: ★★★★★
  • Doorstep standard: ★★
  • Local standard:
  • Neighbourhood standard:
  • Combined:
  • Partial-combined: ★★
As of 13th May 2025. Source data: Access to green space in England, (DEFRA)

Ancient woodland

2%

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of May 2024. Source data: Ancient woodland, Natural England and contains Ordnance Survey data © Crown copyright and database right 2024 (OGLv3)

Climate change: hottest day projections

0.99°C

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Climate change: rainfall (summer) projections

-1.7%

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Climate change: rainfall (winter) projections

7.6%

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Climate change: temperature projections

0.75°C

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Climate change: wettest 5 days projections

0.2%

Change for 2021-2040 compared to 1981-2010

As of 2025. Source data: Climate change projections (UCL/Copernicus/EuroCORDEX)

Countryside and Rights of Way

0%

Relative rating: ★★★

As of May 2024. Source data: CRoW Act 2000 - Section 15 Land, Natural England/Defra (OGLv3)

Green belt: percentage

16.1%

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of 31st March 2023. Source data: Green belt data (House of Commons Library/DLUHC)

Green belt: total

6,740 hectares

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of 31st March 2023. Source data: Green belt data (House of Commons Library/DLUHC)

Storm overflows: duration

Total duration 2022

10,037 hr

Relative rating:

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Storm overflows: duration

Total duration 2023

25,683 hr

Relative rating:

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Storm overflows: duration

Total duration 2024

27,418.5 hr

Relative rating:

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Storm overflows: spills

Total spills 2022

1,228

Relative rating:

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Storm overflows: spills

Total spills 2023

2,174

Relative rating:

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Storm overflows: spills

Total spills 2024

2,631

Relative rating:

As of 27th March 2025. Source data: Event Duration Monitoring - Storm Overflows - Annual Returns (Environment Agency)

Tree canopy cover

Proportion of constituency

11%
As of 2nd March 2023. Source data: Environmental, economic and health data, (Friends of the Earth)

Tree canopy cover

Neighbourhoods with less than 10% tree canopy

37%
As of 2nd March 2023. Source data: Environmental, economic and health data, (Friends of the Earth)

Health§

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Dentists

Private dentistsNHS/HSC/PHS dentistsAll dentistsAll dentists: 16NHS/HSC/PHS dentists: 14Private dentists: 2
Relative ratings:
  • All dentists: ★★★
  • NHS/HSC/PHS dentists: ★★★
  • Private dentists: ★★★
As of 6th May 2025. Source data: General Dental Practices (NHS England), Dental Practices and Patient Registrations (PHS Dental Care Team), Dentist and Surgery List (Business Services Organisation)

GP practices/branches

14
As of 1st July 2025. Source data: GP Practices and Branches (NHS England), GP Practice contact details and list sizes (PHS Dental Care Team), GP practice list sizes (Business Services Organisation)

Health-related social security

7.6%

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of 2025. Source data: Working-age population in receipt of health-related social security (JRF / DWP)

Life expectancy

83.9 years

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of 2022. Source data: Life expectancy at birth 2022 (ONS)

Opticians

16

Relative rating: ★★★

As of 27th May 2025. Source data: Optical sites (NHS England)

Society§

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Child poverty

19.8%

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of 2023. Source data: Child poverty rate estimates, after housing costs (Loughborough University/JRF 2022/23).

Child poverty: children affected by two-child limit

7%

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of 2023. Source data: Child poverty rate estimates, after housing costs (Loughborough University/JRF 2022/23).

Commemorative plaques

47
As of 29th May 2025. Source data: OpenPlaques (© Open Plaques, Public Domain).

Crime: all

201820202022010,0005,0002017: 6,1802018: 5,9252019: 5,9942020: 5,9092021: 6,1332022: 6,1262023: 5,7792024: 5,562
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: anti-social behaviour

20182020202201,0002,0002017: 1,7512018: 1,6132019: 1,6242020: 1,6992021: 1,9092022: 1,5572023: 1,2692024: 1,159
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: bicycle theft

2018202020220100502017: 782018: 552019: 692020: 532021: 602022: 572023: 772024: 36
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: burglary

20182020202202004002017: 3272018: 2832019: 2752020: 2052021: 1652022: 2112023: 229
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: criminal damage and arson

20182020202201,0005002017: 6832018: 6232019: 6442020: 5732021: 5452022: 5972023: 5442024: 452
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: drugs

20182020202201002003002017: 1142018: 1162019: 1542020: 2092021: 1182022: 992023: 1112024: 94
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: other

20182020202201002002017: 1752018: 1102019: 982020: 1482021: 1032022: 1232023: 1212024: 149
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: possession of weapons

20182020202202040602017: 202018: 302019: 332020: 252021: 322022: 402023: 252024: 41
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: public order

20182020202202004006002017: 2552018: 2612019: 3192020: 3532021: 3872022: 4222023: 3432024: 387
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: robbery

201820202022020402017: 42018: 192019: 312020: 202021: 182022: 322023: 252024: 14
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: shoplifting

20182020202202004006002017: 3282018: 3912019: 3562020: 2652021: 2622022: 3832023: 4982024: 460
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: theft from the person

201820202022020402017: 272018: 362019: 302020: 112021: 242022: 322023: 312024: 26
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: vehicle

20182020202201002003002017: 2882018: 2222019: 1842020: 1942021: 1702022: 1872023: 1892024: 256
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

Crime: violence and sexual offences

20182020202201,0002,0003,0002017: 1,7072018: 1,7212019: 1,7922020: 1,8932021: 2,0612022: 2,0412023: 1,9832024: 1,968
As of 7th May 2025. Source data: crime data (data.police.uk).

EU referendum

50%

Percentage that voted Leave

As of 2024. Source data: EU referendum estimates for 2024 boundaries

Fish and chip shops

8
As of 1st September 2025. Source data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Foodbanks

3
As of 20th August 2025. Source data: Food banks (Give Food).

Gambling premises

Pool BettingFamily Entertainment CentreCasino 2005CasinoBingoBetting ShopAdult Gaming CentreTotalTotal: 6Adult Gaming Centre: 2Betting Shop: 4Bingo: 0Casino: 0Casino 2005: 0Family Entertainment Centre: 0Pool Betting: 0
Source data: the register of gambling premises (© Gambling Commission).

General Election (notional): 12 December 2019

Con
Source data: Notional General Election 2019 (Rallings & Thrasher, Professor David Denver (Scotland), Nicholas Whyte (NI) for Sky News, PA, BBC News and ITV News).

General Election: 4 July 2024

LD
Source data: 2024 election results (Open Innovations).

Heritage at Risk: all

20

Relative rating:

As of November 2024. Source data: Heritage at Risk Register 2024 (Historic England)

Heritage at Risk: archaeology

14

Relative rating:

As of November 2024. Source data: Heritage at Risk Register 2024 (Historic England)

Heritage at Risk: building or structure

4

Relative rating: ★★

As of November 2024. Source data: Heritage at Risk Register 2024 (Historic England)

Heritage at Risk: conservation area

0

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of November 2024. Source data: Heritage at Risk Register 2024 (Historic England)

Heritage at Risk: place of worship

2

Relative rating: ★★

As of November 2024. Source data: Heritage at Risk Register 2024 (Historic England)

Higher education: entry rates for 18 year olds

2010201520200%20%40%2006: 25%2007: 23.9%2008: 23.2%2009: 25.8%2010: 27%2010: 27%2011: 28.6%2012: 28.8%2013: 29.9%2014: 30.4%2015: 29.6%2016: 34.6%2017: 33.3%2018: 33%2019: 34.4%2020: 35.8%2021: 37.2%2022: 39.3%2023: 37.8%2024: 36.2%
As of 2024. Source data: entry rates (UCAS).

Household composition

Other household typesOther single-family householdsFamilies with dependent childrenOne-personOne-person: 29.1%Families with dependent children: 25.3%Other single-family households: 42.7%Other household types: 2.8%
As of 14th October 2024. Source data: Household composition (© House of Commons Library/ONS/Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency/Scotland's census OGL).

Indicies of Multiple Deprivation: proportions

High deprivation LSOA (quintile 1)Medium deprivation LSOA (quintile 2,3)Low deprivation LSOA (quintile 4,5)Low deprivation LSOA (quintile 4,5): 67.3%Medium deprivation LSOA (quintile 2,3): 29.6%High deprivation LSOA (quintile 1): 3.1%
As of 3rd June 2025. Source data: composite 2020 UK index of multiple deprivation version: 3.3.0 (MySociety, CC-BY).

Indicies of Multiple Deprivation: score

13.163

Composite score from 0 (low deprivation) to 100 (high deprivation)

As of 24th October 2023. Source data: composite 2020 UK index of multiple deprivation version: 3.3.0 (MySociety, CC-BY).

MP: Left vs Right

Economy

40.114

From 0 (left) to 100 (right)

As of January 2025. Source data: MPs: Left vs Right (Royal Holloway / Survation / UK in a Changing Europe).

MP: Left vs Right

Culture

42.505

From 0 (left) to 100 (right)

As of January 2025. Source data: MPs: Left vs Right (Royal Holloway / Survation / UK in a Changing Europe).

MP: financial interests

VisitsDonationsGiftsEmploymentEmployment: £15,869.04Gifts: £3,280Donations: £10,000Visits: £2,052.08
As of 4th August 2025. Source data: Register of Interests (UK Parliament).

Memorial benches

86
As of 20th August 2025. Source data: OpenBenches (© Terence Eden and Elizabeth Eden CC-BY-SA).

Ofsted ratings: children's social care

InadequateRequires improvementGoodOutstandingOutstanding: 0%Good: 100%Requires improvement: 0%Inadequate: 0%
As of 19th July 2024. Source data: Inspection outcomes (Ofsted, OGL).

Ofsted ratings: early years

InadequateRequires improvementGoodOutstandingOutstanding: 20%Good: 80%Requires improvement: 0%Inadequate: 0%
As of 19th July 2024. Source data: Inspection outcomes (Ofsted, OGL).

Ofsted ratings: state-funded schools

InadequateRequires improvementGoodOutstandingOutstanding: 5%Good: 76%Requires improvement: 17%Inadequate: 2%
As of 19th July 2024. Source data: Inspection outcomes (Ofsted, OGL).

Population: by age

0102030405060708001,0002,0000: 7721: 7842: 8453: 9144: 8985: 9246: 9797: 9658: 1,0129: 1,03910: 1,09011: 1,14212: 1,12613: 1,14614: 1,08515: 1,05416: 1,07617: 1,02718: 1,00919: 69020: 61521: 69622: 73323: 88324: 80925: 86026: 86627: 84328: 92729: 87530: 98531: 99332: 1,01533: 99934: 1,05935: 1,11936: 95637: 99838: 1,04939: 1,01840: 1,04441: 1,11842: 1,09143: 1,06344: 1,02845: 99146: 1,10847: 1,17648: 1,17249: 1,33950: 1,43851: 1,39752: 1,42253: 1,46554: 1,46755: 1,43156: 1,49657: 1,49058: 1,47659: 1,42660: 1,38361: 1,42562: 1,30563: 1,34864: 1,31165: 1,17666: 1,17267: 1,17068: 1,15269: 1,14370: 1,21371: 1,13172: 1,12673: 1,18274: 1,28575: 1,33976: 1,08577: 99878: 1,04279: 89980: 83881: 67282: 64983: 66384: 60385: 52386: 45487: 42488: 34489: 28690+: 1,246
Source data: Population by constituency (House of Commons Library using ONS Population estimates for England and Wales, mid-2022, NRS Search census data 2022, Table UV103 (Age by single year), NISRA 2021 Mid-year population estimates for small geographical areas within Northern Ireland)

Post offices

17
As of 27th May 2025. Source data: All branches (© Post Office).

Pubs

93
As of 1st September 2025. Source data: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

Pupil to teacher ratio (qualified) within schools

20152020010202010/11: 17.592011/12: 18.552012/13: 18.442013/14: 17.612014/15: 18.082015/16: 17.482016/17: 18.222017/18: 18.442018/19: 18.792019/20: 18.312020/21: 17.922021/22: 18.222022/23: 18.092023/24: 18.922024/25: 17.88
As of 9th June 2025. Source data: Pupil to teacher ratios (School workforce in England, OGL).

Sexuality

Not answered / prefer not to sayAll other sexual orientationsBisexualGay or LesbianStraight or HeterosexualStraight or Heterosexual: 91.2%Gay or Lesbian: 1.1%Bisexual: 1%All other sexual orientations: 0.2%Not answered / prefer not to say: 6.5%
Source data: Census 2021: Sexual orientation (ONS

Transport§

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Bus service changes

-48.9%

Change in trips per hour 2010-2023

Relative rating: ★★

As of 28th November 2023. Source data: How Britain’s bus services have drastically declined (Friends of the Earth & University of Leeds 2023)

Bus stops

844

Relative rating: ★★★★★

As of April 2025. Source data: NaPTAN national stop data

Bus stops density

2.02/km²

Relative rating: ★★

As of April 2025. Source data: NaPTAN national stop data

Cars or vans by household

No cars or vans in household %

8.3%
Source data: Distance travelled to work by car or van availability (ONS)

Cars or vans by household

1 or more cars or vans in household %

91.7%
Source data: Distance travelled to work by car or van availability (ONS)

EV: home charging

461

Relative rating: ★★★

As of 2022. Source data: Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Scheme Statistics (DfT)

EV: workplace charging points

63

Relative rating: ★★

As of January 2025. Source data: Electric Vehicle Charging Grant Scheme Statistics (DfT)

Rail cancellations

2.2%

Relative rating: ★★★★

As of March 2025. Source data: Performance at stations (ORR)

Road accidents: fatal collisions

200520102015202001052000: 42001: 72002: 32003: 52004: 72005: 12006: 02007: 72008: 52009: 52010: 42011: 22012: 32013: 32014: 42015: 22016: 02017: 32018: 52019: 22020: 22021: 02022: 22023: 2
As of 31st December 2023. Source data: Road Safety Data - Collisions (Department for Transport, OGL)

Road accidents: serious collisions

200520102015202002040602000: 432001: 422002: 412003: 352004: 382005: 362006: 372007: 282008: 312009: 182010: 142011: 342012: 232013: 202014: 342015: 372016: 282017: 322018: 322019: 312020: 132021: 232022: 332023: 20
As of 31st December 2023. Source data: Road Safety Data - Collisions (Department for Transport, OGL)

Road accidents: slight collisions

200520102015202001002003002000: 2082001: 2342002: 1962003: 1972004: 2192005: 1872006: 1752007: 1512008: 1362009: 1252010: 1202011: 1282012: 1582013: 1722014: 1482015: 1542016: 1702017: 1242018: 1142019: 1382020: 1082021: 1072022: 1412023: 145
As of 31st December 2023. Source data: Road Safety Data - Collisions (Department for Transport, OGL)

Train stations

3

Relative rating: ★★★

As of April 2025. Source data: NaPTAN national stop data

Train stations density

0.007/km²

Relative rating: ★★

As of April 2025. Source data: NaPTAN national stop data

Notes

Rating

Ratings are based on ranking every constituency with data and using the following percentiles:

  • ★★★★★ 80-100%
  • ★★★★ 60-80%
  • ★★★ 40-60%
  • ★★ 20-40%
  • ★ 0-20%

There are some cases where more is not better. In those cases we have flipped the ranking so that a lower relative value would receive more stars. For example, a child poverty rate of 0% would be ★★★★★.

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