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SN6 6BW area guide

Who lives in SN6 6BW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Cricklade & Ashton Keynes
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,054 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN6 6BW is like

SN6 6BW is a postcode in the Cricklade & Ashton Keynes area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,054 people. 86.9% of households own their home, 8.9% rent privately and 3.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 56.8% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SN6 6 sold for a median of £421,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN6 6BW compares

Headline figures for SN6 6BW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

9.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£421,250

Median over 90 sales in SN6 6, +1.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.2/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 7 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£64,131

Average annual income before tax, higher than 75% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN6 6BW differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
An older population
27% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Few private renters
Only 8.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
86.9% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SN6 6BW FAQs

Is SN6 6BW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.3 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 1.2 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SN6 6BW?

The median sale price over the last year was £421,250.

Homes in SN6 6 sold for a median of £421,250 across 90 sales in the year to August 2026, +1.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN6 6BW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN6 6BW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SN6 6BW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.1% of residents. 86.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (63.4%).

Which council covers SN6 6BW?

The local authority for SN6 6BW is Wiltshire.

SN6 6BW comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN6 6BW?

Connectivity scores 1.2 out of 10.

There are 7 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.2 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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