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SP3 6 area guide

Who lives in SP3 6, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
9,487 (2024)
At a glance

What SP3 6 is like

The SP3 6 postcode sector in Wiltshire covers 239 live postcodes and is home to about 9,487 people in 4,273 households. 67.5% of households own their home, 19.7% rent privately and 12.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 54% 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 6 sold for a median of £396,250 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP3 6 compares

Headline figures for SP3 6, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
5.3/ 10

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

CrimeMore
5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.1 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£396,250

Median over 48 sales in SP3 6, +5% on the year before.

TransportMore
0.0/ 10

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

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 7 inspected schools in SP3 6.

Household incomeMore
£55,547

Average annual income before tax, higher than 57% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP3 6 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    An older population

    31.5% of residents are 65 or over, against 18.4% across England.

  2. 02
    Well-rated schoolsPositive

    100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SP3 6 FAQs

01
Is SP3 6 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.3 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.1 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 0.0 out of 10 (poor).
02
How much does a house cost in SP3 6?

The median sale price over the last year was £396,250.

Homes in SP3 6 sold for a median of £396,250 across 48 sales in the year to August 2026, +5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SP3 6 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.1 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP3 6, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.
04
Who lives in SP3 6?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 9.3% of residents. 67.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (53.8%).
05
Which council covers SP3 6?

The local authority for SP3 6 is Wiltshire.

SP3 6 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SP3 6?

Connectivity scores 0.0 out of 10.

There are 0 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 0.0 out of 10 (poor). The nearest station is Tisbury Rail Station, 1.4 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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