Postcode area · Swindon

SN area guide

Who lives in SN, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Population: 540,657 (2024)

SNPostcode area · Swindon

At a glance

What SN is like

The SN postcode area in South West covers 14,642 live postcodes and is home to about 540,657 people in 217,286 households. 66.7% of households own their home, 17.2% rent privately and 14.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SN sold for a median of £305,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN compares

Headline figures for SN, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.7/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£305,000

Median over 6,062 sales in SN, −1.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 213 inspected schools in SN.

Household incomeMore

£57,862

Average annual income before tax, higher than 62% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SN FAQs

Is SN a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SN?

The median sale price over the last year was £305,000.

Homes in SN sold for a median of £305,000 across 6,062 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SN?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 66.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (31.3%).

Which council covers SN?

The local authority for SN is Wiltshire.

SN comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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