Postcode sector · Marlborough

SN8 9 area guide

Who lives in SN8 9, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Population: 1,098 (2024)

SN8 9Postcode sector · Marlborough

At a glance

What SN8 9 is like

The SN8 9 postcode sector in Wiltshire covers 21 live postcodes and is home to about 1,098 people in 577 households. 54.9% of households own their home, 33.6% rent privately and 11.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 70–74, and 51% 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.

Scores

How SN8 9 compares

Headline figures for SN8 9, 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: 16.2 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 34 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

No schools found nearby.

Household incomeMore

£54,373

Average annual income before tax, higher than 53% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN8 9 differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
33.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
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.
03
An older population
37.3% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SN8 9 FAQs

Is SN8 9 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 16.2 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is SN8 9 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.2 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN8 9, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SN8 9?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 70–74, at 8.3% of residents. 54.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (32%).

Which council covers SN8 9?

The local authority for SN8 9 is Wiltshire.

SN8 9 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN8 9?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 34 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

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.

Explore