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SN7 8NZ area guide

Who lives in SN7 8NZ, 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: 2,915 (2024)

SN7 8NZFaringdon

At a glance

What SN7 8NZ is like

SN7 8NZ 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 2,915 people. 73.3% of households own their home, 11.5% rent privately and 14.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.6% 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 SN7 8 sold for a median of £422,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN7 8NZ compares

Headline figures for SN7 8NZ, 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

2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£422,000

Median over 69 sales in SN7 8, +2.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 2 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

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 SN7 8NZ differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
10.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
02
An older population
26% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Few private renters
Only 11.5% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.
05
Mostly owner-occupied
73.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SN7 8NZ FAQs

Is SN7 8NZ 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 10.5 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SN7 8NZ?

The median sale price over the last year was £422,000.

Homes in SN7 8 sold for a median of £422,000 across 69 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN7 8NZ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.5 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN7 8NZ, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.

Who lives in SN7 8NZ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.8% of residents. 73.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (38.6%).

Which council covers SN7 8NZ?

The local authority for SN7 8NZ is Vale of White Horse.

SN7 8NZ comes under Vale of White Horse in the South East. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN7 8NZ?

Connectivity scores 0.3 out of 10.

There are 2 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.3 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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