Postcode · Chippenham

SN15 4QD area guide

Who lives in SN15 4QD, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Royal Wootton Bassett Outer & Lyneham
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 3,522 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN15 4QD is like

SN15 4QD is a postcode in the Royal Wootton Bassett Outer & Lyneham area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 3,522 people. 22.1% of households own their home, 66.8% rent privately and 10.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 15–19, and 74.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average. Homes in SN15 4 sold for a median of £335,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN15 4QD compares

Headline figures for SN15 4QD, 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

1/ 10

Lower than most: 2.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£335,000

Median over 73 sales in SN15 4, −11.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£63,261

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN15 4QD differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
66.8% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A student area
11.8% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
03
A young populationPositive
46.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
04
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.
05
Low crimePositive
2.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

Questions

SN15 4QD FAQs

Is SN15 4QD 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 2.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SN15 4QD?

The median sale price over the last year was £335,000.

Homes in SN15 4 sold for a median of £335,000 across 73 sales in the year to August 2026, −11.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN15 4QD safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 2.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN15 4QD, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in SN15 4QD?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 15–19, at 21.7% of residents. 22.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (47.8%).

Which council covers SN15 4QD?

The local authority for SN15 4QD is Wiltshire.

SN15 4QD comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN15 4QD?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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