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SN8 1QB area guide

Who lives in SN8 1QB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ramsbury, Ogbournes & Avebury
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,731 (2024)

SN8 1QBMarlborough

At a glance

What SN8 1QB is like

SN8 1QB is a postcode in the Ramsbury, Ogbournes & Avebury area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,731 people. 62.6% of households own their home, 26.2% rent privately and 10% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.1% 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 SN8 1 sold for a median of £442,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN8 1QB compares

Headline figures for SN8 1QB, 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

3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£442,500

Median over 74 sales in SN8 1, +2.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

1.0/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 6 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£63,486

Average annual income before tax, higher than 74% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN8 1QB differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Low crimePositive
11.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
An older population
23.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SN8 1QB FAQs

Is SN8 1QB 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 11.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10 (poor).

How much does a house cost in SN8 1QB?

The median sale price over the last year was £442,500.

Homes in SN8 1 sold for a median of £442,500 across 74 sales in the year to August 2026, +2.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN8 1QB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN8 1QB, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SN8 1QB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 10.8% of residents. 62.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (52.4%).

Which council covers SN8 1QB?

The local authority for SN8 1QB is Wiltshire.

SN8 1QB comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN8 1QB?

Connectivity scores 1.0 out of 10.

There are 6 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.0 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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