Postcode sector · Swindon

SN2 8 area guide

Who lives in SN2 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Swindon
Region: South West
Population: 5,650 (2024)

SN2 8Postcode sector · Swindon

At a glance

What SN2 8 is like

The SN2 8 postcode sector in Swindon covers 82 live postcodes and is home to about 5,650 people in 2,208 households. 54.4% of households own their home, 24.1% rent privately and 20.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 59.5% 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 SN2 8 sold for a median of £239,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN2 8 compares

Headline figures for SN2 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.7/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 24.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£239,000

Median over 23 sales in SN2 8, +1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 39 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in SN2 8.

Household incomeMore

£45,070

Average annual income before tax, higher than 27% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN2 8 differs most from the national average.

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A big private rental marketPositive
24.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

SN2 8 FAQs

Is SN2 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.7 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 24.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 SN2 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £239,000.

Homes in SN2 8 sold for a median of £239,000 across 23 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN2 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 24.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN2 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SN2 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.3% of residents. 54.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56.2%).

Which council covers SN2 8?

The local authority for SN2 8 is Swindon.

SN2 8 comes under Swindon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN2 8?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 39 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Swindon Rail Station, 0.9 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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