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SN5 8 area guide

Who lives in SN5 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
14,829 (2024)
At a glance

What SN5 8 is like

The SN5 8 postcode sector in Swindon covers 196 live postcodes and is home to about 14,829 people in 6,427 households. 60.7% of households own their home, 18.7% rent privately and 19.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 58.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SN5 8 sold for a median of £266,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN5 8 compares

Headline figures for SN5 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.1/ 10

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

CrimeMore
6/ 10

Around the middle: 26.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£266,250

Median over 90 sales in SN5 8, +10.9% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 48 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools in SN5 8.

Household incomeMore
£52,864

Average annual income before tax, higher than 50% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN5 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in SN5 8 is up 10.9% on the year before.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SN5 8 FAQs

01
Is SN5 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.1 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 26.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 SN5 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £266,250.

Homes in SN5 8 sold for a median of £266,250 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SN5 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 26.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN5 8, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.
04
Who lives in SN5 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 7.5% of residents. 60.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (31.3%).
05
Which council covers SN5 8?

The local authority for SN5 8 is Swindon.

SN5 8 comes under Swindon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SN5 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 48 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, 2.1 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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