Postcode · Chippenham

SN15 3AZ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Chippenham South & East
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,466 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN15 3AZ is like

SN15 3AZ is a postcode in the Chippenham South & East area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,466 people. 42.6% of households own their home, 27.2% rent privately and 28.2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 60.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above 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 3AZ compares

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

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

7/ 10

Around the middle: 35.7 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, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£50,364

Average annual income before tax, higher than 43% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN15 3AZ differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.6% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
27.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.2% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

SN15 3AZ FAQs

Is SN15 3AZ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 35.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 83% 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 3AZ?

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 3AZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 35.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN15 3AZ, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SN15 3AZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.4% of residents. 42.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (31.1%).

Which council covers SN15 3AZ?

The local authority for SN15 3AZ is Wiltshire.

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

How well connected is SN15 3AZ?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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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