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SN8 2HT area guide

Who lives in SN8 2HT, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Ramsbury, Ogbournes & Avebury
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,860 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN8 2HT is like

SN8 2HT 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 1,860 people. 64.1% of households own their home, 20.2% rent privately and 14.8% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 61% 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 2 sold for a median of £428,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN8 2HT compares

Headline figures for SN8 2HT, 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: 11.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£428,000

Median over 63 sales in SN8 2, −7% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

67%

Rated good or better across 6 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 2HT differs most from the national average.

01
Low crimePositive
11.3 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 SN8 2 is down 7% on the year before.
03
An older population
25.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SN8 2HT FAQs

Is SN8 2HT 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 11.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 67% 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 SN8 2HT?

The median sale price over the last year was £428,000.

Homes in SN8 2 sold for a median of £428,000 across 63 sales in the year to August 2026, −7% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN8 2HT safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN8 2HT, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.

Who lives in SN8 2HT?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 64.1% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (50.1%).

Which council covers SN8 2HT?

The local authority for SN8 2HT is Wiltshire.

SN8 2HT comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN8 2HT?

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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