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SP4 8EW area guide

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

Neighbourhood: Durrington & Bulford
Council: Wiltshire
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,391 (2024)

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At a glance

What SP4 8EW is like

SP4 8EW is a postcode in the Durrington & Bulford area of Wiltshire. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,391 people. 56.3% of households own their home, 10.1% rent privately and 32.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 60.5% 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 SP4 8 sold for a median of £339,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SP4 8EW compares

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

AffluenceMore

5.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.3 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, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

80%

Rated good or better across 5 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£61,221

Average annual income before tax, higher than 70% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SP4 8EW differs most from the national average.

01
A lot of social housingLook closer
32.7% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
02
Few private renters
Only 10.1% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England.

Questions

SP4 8EW FAQs

Is SP4 8EW a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 5.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.3 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 80% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SP4 8EW?

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.

Is SP4 8EW safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.3 offences per 1,000 people a year around SP4 8EW, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SP4 8EW?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 55–59, at 8.5% of residents. 56.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is semi-detached (56.4%).

Which council covers SP4 8EW?

The local authority for SP4 8EW is Wiltshire.

SP4 8EW comes under Wiltshire in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SP4 8EW?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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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