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SN10 9 area guide

Who lives in SN10 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Population: 1,642 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN10 9 is like

The SN10 9 postcode sector in Wiltshire covers 15 live postcodes and is home to about 1,642 people in 778 households. 50.5% of households own their home, 12.9% rent privately and 36.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 48.2% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SN10 9 compares

Headline figures for SN10 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 30.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 36 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£45,195

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN10 9 differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
36.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
An older population
28% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SN10 9 FAQs

Is SN10 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 30.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is SN10 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 30.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN10 9, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SN10 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 7.4% of residents. 50.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (30.3%).

Which council covers SN10 9?

The local authority for SN10 9 is Wiltshire.

SN10 9 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN10 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 36 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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