Postcode · Marlborough

SN8 9FN area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Marlborough
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,098 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN8 9FN is like

SN8 9FN is a postcode in the Marlborough area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,098 people. 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 9FN compares

Headline figures for SN8 9FN, 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

100%

Rated good or better across 3 inspected schools within 1 mile.

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 9FN 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.
04
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SN8 9FN FAQs

Is SN8 9FN 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. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

Is SN8 9FN 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 9FN, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SN8 9FN?

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 9FN?

The local authority for SN8 9FN is Wiltshire.

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

How well connected is SN8 9FN?

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.

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