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SP3 4RW area guide

Who lives in SP3 4RW, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,235 (2024)

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At a glance

What SP3 4RW is like

SP3 4RW is a postcode in the Larkhill, Shrewton & Bulford Camp area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,235 people. 56.5% of households own their home, 26.9% rent privately and 16.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 62.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SP3 4 sold for a median of £387,500 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP3 4RW compares

Headline figures for SP3 4RW, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£387,500

Median over 39 sales in SP3 4, +6.9% on the year before.

TransportMore

0.3/ 10

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

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools nearby.

Household incomeMore

£79,562

Average annual income before tax, higher than 93% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP3 4RW differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
26.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SP3 4 is up 6.9% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SP3 4RW FAQs

Is SP3 4RW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 100% 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 SP3 4RW?

The median sale price over the last year was £387,500.

Homes in SP3 4 sold for a median of £387,500 across 39 sales in the year to August 2026, +6.9% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SP3 4RW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP3 4RW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SP3 4RW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.6% of residents. 56.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (37.7%).

Which council covers SP3 4RW?

The local authority for SP3 4RW is Wiltshire.

SP3 4RW comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP3 4RW?

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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