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SN9 5 area guide

Who lives in SN9 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
8,980 (2024)
At a glance

What SN9 5 is like

The SN9 5 postcode sector in Wiltshire covers 175 live postcodes and is home to about 8,980 people in 4,050 households. 66% of households own their home, 18.3% rent privately and 14.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 57.1% 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 SN9 5 sold for a median of £360,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN9 5 compares

Headline figures for SN9 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.6/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
3/ 10

Lower than most: 11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£360,000

Median over 71 sales in SN9 5, +3.6% on the year before.

TransportMore
5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 26 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
86%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in SN9 5.

Household incomeMore
£54,650

Average annual income before tax, higher than 54% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN9 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    Low crimePositive

    11.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.

  2. 02
    An older population

    26.4% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

Questions

SN9 5 FAQs

01
Is SN9 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.6 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 11.7 per 1,000 people a year, band 3 of 10 nationally. 86% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).
02
How much does a house cost in SN9 5?

The median sale price over the last year was £360,000.

Homes in SN9 5 sold for a median of £360,000 across 71 sales in the year to August 2026, +3.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SN9 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.7 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN9 5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 3 of 10.
04
Who lives in SN9 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9% of residents. 66% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (45%).
05
Which council covers SN9 5?

The local authority for SN9 5 is Wiltshire.

SN9 5 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SN9 5?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 26 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Pewsey Rail Station, 0.1 miles away.

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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