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SP4 8 area guide

Who lives in SP4 8, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
11,999 (2024)
At a glance

What SP4 8 is like

The SP4 8 postcode sector in Wiltshire covers 213 live postcodes and is home to about 11,999 people in 3,828 households. 52.6% of households own their home, 33.4% rent privately and 13.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 67.8% 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 SP4 8 sold for a median of £339,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP4 8 compares

Headline figures for SP4 8, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore
7.5/ 10

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

CrimeMore
4/ 10

Around the middle: 15.3 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore
£339,000

Median over 54 sales in SP4 8, +4.3% on the year before.

TransportMore
3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 23 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore
83%

Rated good or better across 6 inspected schools in SP4 8.

Household incomeMore
£69,357

Average annual income before tax, higher than 83% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP4 8 differs most from the national average.

  1. 01
    A big private rental marketPositive

    33.4% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.

  2. 02
    A young populationPositive

    25.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

SP4 8 FAQs

01
Is SP4 8 a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.5 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 15.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 83% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).
02
How much does a house cost in SP4 8?

The median sale price over the last year was £339,000.

Homes in SP4 8 sold for a median of £339,000 across 54 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.3% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.
03
Is SP4 8 safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP4 8, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.
04
Who lives in SP4 8?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 9.6% of residents. 52.6% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (40.6%).
05
Which council covers SP4 8?

The local authority for SP4 8 is Wiltshire.

SP4 8 comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.
06
How well connected is SP4 8?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 23 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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