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SN4 4FJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Royal Wootton Bassett Outer & Lyneham
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,814 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN4 4FJ is like

SN4 4FJ is a postcode in the Royal Wootton Bassett Outer & Lyneham area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,814 people. 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 4FJ compares

Headline figures for SN4 4FJ, 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

75%

Rated good or better across 4 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 4FJ 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 4FJ FAQs

Is SN4 4FJ 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. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).

Is SN4 4FJ 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 4FJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SN4 4FJ?

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 4FJ?

The local authority for SN4 4FJ is Wiltshire.

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

How well connected is SN4 4FJ?

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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