Postcode · Chippenham

SN15 3UE area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Chippenham Pewsham
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,212 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN15 3UE is like

SN15 3UE is a postcode in the Chippenham Pewsham area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,212 people. 65% of households own their home, 32.7% rent privately and 2% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 70.6% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with 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 3UE compares

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

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.6 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

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,952

Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN15 3UE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
32.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

Questions

SN15 3UE FAQs

Is SN15 3UE a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 28.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SN15 3UE?

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 3UE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN15 3UE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SN15 3UE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.1% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (45.5%).

Which council covers SN15 3UE?

The local authority for SN15 3UE is Wiltshire.

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

How well connected is SN15 3UE?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Chippenham Rail Station, 1.3 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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