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SN6 7BX area guide

Who lives in SN6 7BX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Highworth
Council: Swindon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,312 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN6 7BX is like

SN6 7BX is a postcode in the Highworth area of Swindon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,312 people. 70.7% of households own their home, 20.6% rent privately and 8.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 53.8% 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 SN6 7 sold for a median of £290,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN6 7BX compares

Headline figures for SN6 7BX, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 19.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£290,000

Median over 99 sales in SN6 7, −5.7% on the year before.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

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

Household incomeMore

£55,432

Average annual income before tax, higher than 56% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN6 7BX differs most from the national average.

01
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SN6 7 is down 5.7% on the year before.
02
An older population
30.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Mostly owner-occupied
70.7% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SN6 7BX FAQs

Is SN6 7BX a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 19.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 75% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SN6 7BX?

The median sale price over the last year was £290,000.

Homes in SN6 7 sold for a median of £290,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, −5.7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN6 7BX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 19.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN6 7BX, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SN6 7BX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.1% of residents. 70.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (35.2%).

Which council covers SN6 7BX?

The local authority for SN6 7BX is Swindon.

SN6 7BX comes under Swindon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN6 7BX?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 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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