Postcode sector · Swindon

SN4 4 area guide

Who lives in SN4 4, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Population: 2,814 (2024)

SN4 4Postcode sector · Swindon

At a glance

What SN4 4 is like

The SN4 4 postcode sector in Wiltshire covers 83 live postcodes and is home to about 2,814 people in 1,121 households. 75% of households own their home, 11.2% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 60.9% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SN4 4 compares

Headline figures for SN4 4, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

3/ 10

Lower than most: 14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

1.5/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

1 school in SN4 4. None has a published inspection grade.

Household incomeMore

£63,261

Average annual income before tax, higher than 73% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN4 4 differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
14.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 11.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
75% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SN4 4 FAQs

Is SN4 4 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 14.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is SN4 4 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN4 4, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SN4 4?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 7.6% of residents. 75% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (36.8%).

Which council covers SN4 4?

The local authority for SN4 4 is Wiltshire.

SN4 4 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN4 4?

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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