Postcode sector · Swindon

SN26 8 area guide

Who lives in SN26 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Swindon
Region: South West
Population: 4,533 (2024)

SN26 8Postcode sector · Swindon

At a glance

What SN26 8 is like

The SN26 8 postcode sector in Swindon covers 26 live postcodes and is home to about 4,533 people in 1,125 households. 64.5% of households own their home, 5.4% rent privately and 18.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 78.7% 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 8 sold for a median of £385,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN26 8 compares

Headline figures for SN26 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£385,000

Median over 9 sales in SN26 8, −8.3% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools in SN26 8.

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 8 differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
28.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
03
Few private renters
Only 5.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SN26 8 FAQs

Is SN26 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.2 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 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SN26 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £385,000.

Homes in SN26 8 sold for a median of £385,000 across 9 sales in the year to August 2026, −8.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN26 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN26 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SN26 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 12.3% of residents. 64.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (48%).

Which council covers SN26 8?

The local authority for SN26 8 is Swindon.

SN26 8 comes under Swindon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN26 8?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 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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