Postcode district · Chippenham

SN14 area guide

Who lives in SN14, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Population: 42,016 (2024)

SN14Postcode district · Chippenham

At a glance

What SN14 is like

The SN14 postcode district in Wiltshire covers 969 live postcodes and is home to about 42,016 people in 16,734 households. 72% of households own their home, 15.7% rent privately and 11.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SN14 sold for a median of £325,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN14 compares

Headline figures for SN14, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.2/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£325,000

Median over 297 sales in SN14, −1.1% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

95%

Rated good or better across 21 inspected schools in SN14.

Household incomeMore

£63,637

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN14 differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
14.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
21.1% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
72% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SN14 FAQs

Is SN14 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.2 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 95% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SN14?

The median sale price over the last year was £325,000.

Homes in SN14 sold for a median of £325,000 across 297 sales in the year to August 2026, −1.1% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN14 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN14, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SN14?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 72% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (39.8%).

Which council covers SN14?

The local authority for SN14 is Wiltshire.

SN14 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN14?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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