Postcode · Chippenham

SN15 9LX area guide

Who lives in SN15 9LX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Chippenham West
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,825 (2024)

SN15 9LXChippenham

At a glance

What SN15 9LX is like

SN15 9LX is a postcode in the Chippenham West area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,825 people. 54.8% of households own their home, 17.1% rent privately and 24.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 62.4% 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.

Scores

How SN15 9LX compares

Headline figures for SN15 9LX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

83%

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

Household incomeMore

£61,914

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN15 9LX differs most from the national average.

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A lot of social housingLook closer
24.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.

Questions

SN15 9LX FAQs

Is SN15 9LX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is SN15 9LX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN15 9LX, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SN15 9LX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 8.6% of residents. 54.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.4%).

Which council covers SN15 9LX?

The local authority for SN15 9LX is Wiltshire.

SN15 9LX comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN15 9LX?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 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, 1.2 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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