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SN4 9JP area guide

Who lives in SN4 9JP, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Wroughton, Wichelstowe & Chiseldon
Council: Swindon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,864 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN4 9JP is like

SN4 9JP is a postcode in the Wroughton, Wichelstowe & Chiseldon area of Swindon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,864 people. 58% of households own their home, 12.6% rent privately and 28.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 49.8% 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 9 sold for a median of £340,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN4 9JP compares

Headline figures for SN4 9JP, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£340,000

Median over 90 sales in SN4 9, +3.8% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£57,222

Average annual income before tax, higher than 61% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN4 9JP differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
28.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
An older population
27.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Schools are over capacityLook closer
The schools nearby are 101% full, with more pupils than places overall. Check admissions before you buy.
04
Few private renters
Only 12.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SN4 9JP FAQs

Is SN4 9JP a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 9JP?

The median sale price over the last year was £340,000.

Homes in SN4 9 sold for a median of £340,000 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.8% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN4 9JP safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN4 9JP, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SN4 9JP?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.8% of residents. 58% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (39.2%).

Which council covers SN4 9JP?

The local authority for SN4 9JP is Swindon.

SN4 9JP comes under Swindon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN4 9JP?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Swindon Rail Station, 3.0 miles away.

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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