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SN6 7DS area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Highworth
Council: Swindon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,107 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN6 7DS is like

SN6 7DS 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 1,107 people. 72.1% of households own their home, 13.4% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 60.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 7DS compares

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

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

1/ 10

Lower than most: 7.0 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 7DS differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
7.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SN6 7 is down 5.7% on the year before.
03
An older population
21.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 13.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
72.1% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SN6 7DS FAQs

Is SN6 7DS a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 7.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 1 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 7DS?

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 7DS safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN6 7DS, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 1 of 10.

Who lives in SN6 7DS?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.1% of residents. 72.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (64.6%).

Which council covers SN6 7DS?

The local authority for SN6 7DS is Swindon.

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

How well connected is SN6 7DS?

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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