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SN26 7AQ area guide

Who lives in SN26 7AQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Broad Blunsdon, South Marston & Wanborough
Council: Swindon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,177 (2024)

SN26 7AQSwindon

At a glance

What SN26 7AQ is like

SN26 7AQ is a postcode in the Broad Blunsdon, South Marston & Wanborough area of Swindon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,177 people. 80.8% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 7.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 59.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SN26 7 sold for a median of £400,050 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN26 7AQ compares

Headline figures for SN26 7AQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£400,050

Median over 22 sales in SN26 7, +1.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£73,380

Average annual income before tax, higher than 88% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN26 7AQ differs most from the national average.

01
An older population
24.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
80.8% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SN26 7AQ FAQs

Is SN26 7AQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 SN26 7AQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £400,050.

Homes in SN26 7 sold for a median of £400,050 across 22 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN26 7AQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN26 7AQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SN26 7AQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 9% of residents. 80.8% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (68.9%).

Which council covers SN26 7AQ?

The local authority for SN26 7AQ is Swindon.

SN26 7AQ comes under Swindon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN26 7AQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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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