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SN25 3 area guide

Who lives in SN25 3, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
20,998 (2024)
At a glance

What SN25 3 is like

The SN25 3 postcode sector in Swindon covers 152 live postcodes and is home to about 20,998 people in 8,596 households. 65% of households own their home, 11.4% rent privately and 22.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54.8% 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 SN25 3 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN25 3 compares

Headline figures for SN25 3, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 25.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£285,000

Median over 99 sales in SN25 3, −1.7% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 24 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in SN25 3.

Household incomeMore
£47,928

Average annual income before tax, higher than 36% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN25 3 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Few private renters

    Only 11.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SN25 3 FAQs

01
Is SN25 3 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 25.6 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).
02
How much does a house cost in SN25 3?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in SN25 3 sold for a median of £285,000 across 99 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.
03
Is SN25 3 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 25.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN25 3, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SN25 3?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.5% of residents. 65% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.9%).
05
Which council covers SN25 3?

The local authority for SN25 3 is Swindon.

SN25 3 comes under Swindon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SN25 3?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 24 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Swindon Rail Station, 1.5 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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