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SN4 8NJ area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Royal Wootton Bassett Town
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,398 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN4 8NJ is like

SN4 8NJ is a postcode in the Royal Wootton Bassett Town area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,398 people. 85.1% of households own their home, 13.2% rent privately and 1.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.8% 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. Homes in SN4 8 sold for a median of £310,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN4 8NJ compares

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

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

2/ 10

Lower than most: 7.6 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, 21 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

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

Household incomeMore

£56,946

Average annual income before tax, higher than 60% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN4 8NJ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Low crimePositive
7.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
Few private renters
Only 13.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
85.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SN4 8NJ FAQs

Is SN4 8NJ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SN4 8NJ?

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 8NJ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN4 8NJ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SN4 8NJ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 11.3% of residents. 85.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (61.3%).

Which council covers SN4 8NJ?

The local authority for SN4 8NJ is Wiltshire.

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

How well connected is SN4 8NJ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 21 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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