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SN6 8 area guide

Who lives in SN6 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Vale of White Horse
Region
South East
Population
11,498 (2024)
At a glance

What SN6 8 is like

The SN6 8 postcode sector in Vale of White Horse covers 254 live postcodes and is home to about 11,498 people in 4,220 households. 65.3% of households own their home, 20.1% rent privately and 12.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 50–54, and 62.4% 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 8 sold for a median of £460,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN6 8 compares

Headline figures for SN6 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
8.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 18.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£460,000

Median over 99 sales in SN6 8, +13.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in SN6 8.

Household incomeMore
£71,132

Average annual income before tax, higher than 85% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN6 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  2. 02
    Prices risingPositive

    The median sale price in SN6 8 is up 13.6% on the year before.

Questions

SN6 8 FAQs

01
Is SN6 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 8.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 18.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SN6 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £460,000.

Homes in SN6 8 sold for a median of £460,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, +13.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SN6 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 18.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN6 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in SN6 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 50–54, at 8.2% of residents. 65.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (49.1%).
05
Which council covers SN6 8?

The local authority for SN6 8 is Vale of White Horse.

SN6 8 comes under Vale of White Horse in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SN6 8?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 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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