Postcode sector · Chippenham

SN15 3 area guide

Who lives in SN15 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Population: 16,041 (2024)

SN15 3Postcode sector · Chippenham

At a glance

What SN15 3 is like

The SN15 3 postcode sector in Wiltshire covers 333 live postcodes and is home to about 16,041 people in 7,035 households. 63.9% of households own their home, 21.1% rent privately and 13.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 61.1% 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 3 sold for a median of £282,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN15 3 compares

Headline figures for SN15 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£282,000

Median over 163 sales in SN15 3, +4.4% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 25 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in SN15 3.

Household incomeMore

£58,167

Average annual income before tax, higher than 63% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Questions

SN15 3 FAQs

Is SN15 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 67% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SN15 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £282,000.

Homes in SN15 3 sold for a median of £282,000 across 163 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.4% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN15 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN15 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SN15 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 7.9% of residents. 63.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (28.8%).

Which council covers SN15 3?

The local authority for SN15 3 is Wiltshire.

SN15 3 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN15 3?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 25 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, 0.7 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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