Postcode sector · Swindon

SN3 9 area guide

Who lives in SN3 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Swindon
Region: South West
Population: 1,496 (2024)

SN3 9Postcode sector · Swindon

At a glance

What SN3 9 is like

The SN3 9 postcode sector in Swindon covers 23 live postcodes and is home to about 1,496 people in 654 households. 52% of households own their home, 10.9% rent privately and 37% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 51.3% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more deprived parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SN3 9 compares

Headline figures for SN3 9, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

3.0/ 10

More deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 12.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

2.2/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 13 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£50,913

Average annual income before tax, higher than 44% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN3 9 differs most from the national average.

01
More deprived than mostLook closer
Scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (where 1 is most deprived). Yields can be higher, but check tenant demand street by street.
02
A lot of social housingLook closer
37% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
03
Low crimePositive
12.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
04
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
05
Few private renters
Only 10.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SN3 9 FAQs

Is SN3 9 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 3.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 12.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10 (limited).

Is SN3 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN3 9, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SN3 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 7.5% of residents. 52% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (44.5%).

Which council covers SN3 9?

The local authority for SN3 9 is Swindon.

SN3 9 comes under Swindon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN3 9?

Connectivity scores 2.2 out of 10.

There are 13 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.2 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Swindon Rail Station, 2.7 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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