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SN4 8EA area guide

Who lives in SN4 8EA, 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: 1,403 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN4 8EA is like

SN4 8EA 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 1,403 people. 81.9% of households own their home, 12.7% rent privately and 5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 59.4% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 8EA compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 8.4 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

0.7/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 4 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

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 8EA differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
8.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
25.7% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 12.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
81.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SN4 8EA FAQs

Is SN4 8EA a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 8.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SN4 8EA?

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.

Is SN4 8EA safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN4 8EA, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SN4 8EA?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.6% of residents. 81.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (57.8%).

Which council covers SN4 8EA?

The local authority for SN4 8EA is Wiltshire.

SN4 8EA comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN4 8EA?

Connectivity scores 0.7 out of 10.

There are 4 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.7 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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