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SN4 8 area guide

Who lives in SN4 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
15,137 (2024)
At a glance

What SN4 8 is like

The SN4 8 postcode sector in Wiltshire covers 201 live postcodes and is home to about 15,137 people in 6,417 households. 71.4% of households own their home, 14.8% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 58.3% 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 SN4 8 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN4 8 compares

Headline figures for SN4 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.8/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£310,000

Median over 104 sales in SN4 8, +2.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 41 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in SN4 8.

Household incomeMore
£59,969

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN4 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    22.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Mostly owner-occupied

    71.4% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SN4 8 FAQs

01
Is SN4 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.8 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SN4 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £310,000.

Homes in SN4 8 sold for a median of £310,000 across 104 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SN4 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN4 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in SN4 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8% of residents. 71.4% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (34.4%).
05
Which council covers SN4 8?

The local authority for SN4 8 is Wiltshire.

SN4 8 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SN4 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 41 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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