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SP4 5 area guide

Who lives in SP4 5, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
2,654 (2024)
At a glance

What SP4 5 is like

The SP4 5 postcode sector in Wiltshire covers 1 live postcode and is home to about 2,654 people in 735 households. 10.6% of households own their home, 81.2% rent privately and 7.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 80.4% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is less than half the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SP4 5 compares

Headline figures for SP4 5, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
9.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore
2/ 10

Lower than most: 10.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore
1.5/ 10

Poor: 0 stations within a mile, 9 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
100%

Rated good or better across 1 inspected school in SP4 5.

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 SP4 5 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    81.2% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    41.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

  3. 03
    Among the more affluent placesPositive

    Scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.

  4. 04
    Low crimePositive

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

Questions

SP4 5 FAQs

01
Is SP4 5 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 9.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 10.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 2 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10 (poor).
02
Is SP4 5 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 10.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP4 5, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 2 of 10.
03
Who lives in SP4 5?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 16.6% of residents. 10.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (45.3%).
04
Which council covers SP4 5?

The local authority for SP4 5 is Wiltshire.

SP4 5 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
05
How well connected is SP4 5?

Connectivity scores 1.5 out of 10.

There are 9 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 1.5 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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