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SN15 1 area guide

Who lives in SN15 1, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
20,272 (2024)
At a glance

What SN15 1 is like

The SN15 1 postcode sector in Wiltshire covers 231 live postcodes and is home to about 20,272 people in 8,231 households. 63.8% of households own their home, 16.8% rent privately and 17.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.2% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SN15 1 sold for a median of £313,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN15 1 compares

Headline figures for SN15 1, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
6.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£313,500

Median over 118 sales in SN15 1, +6.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 33 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
90%

Rated good or better across 10 inspected schools in SN15 1.

Household incomeMore
£60,357

Average annual income before tax, higher than 68% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN15 1 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in SN15 1 is up 6.3% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SN15 1 FAQs

01
Is SN15 1 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.1 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 90% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SN15 1?

The median sale price over the last year was £313,500.

Homes in SN15 1 sold for a median of £313,500 across 118 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SN15 1 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN15 1, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SN15 1?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.5% of residents. 63.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (35.6%).
05
Which council covers SN15 1?

The local authority for SN15 1 is Wiltshire.

SN15 1 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SN15 1?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 33 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Chippenham Rail Station, 0.4 miles away.

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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