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SN6 8EG area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington
Council: Vale of White Horse
Region: South East
Neighbourhood population: 1,823 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN6 8EG is like

SN6 8EG is a postcode in the Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington area of Vale of White Horse. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,823 people. 74% of households own their home, 7.5% rent privately and 16% are in social housing. The largest age group is 10–14, and 56.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half 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 8EG compares

Headline figures for SN6 8EG, 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: 15.0 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

1.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 8 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 2 inspected schools within 2.0 miles.

Household incomeMore

£70,726

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

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN6 8EG differs most from the national average.

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.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SN6 8 is up 13.6% on the year before.
03
An older population
23.8% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Few private renters
Only 7.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
74% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SN6 8EG FAQs

Is SN6 8EG 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 15.0 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 1.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SN6 8EG?

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.

Is SN6 8EG safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN6 8EG, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SN6 8EG?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 10–14, at 8.7% of residents. 74% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.5%).

Which council covers SN6 8EG?

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

SN6 8EG comes under Vale of White Horse in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN6 8EG?

Connectivity scores 1.3 out of 10.

There are 8 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.3 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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