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Postcode area

Postcode area named after Swindon, with 20 districts.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: the outline joins its districts’ outlines, each made of the census output areas that hold most of the district’s postcodes.

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Gigabit coverage by postcode area

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In SN, 83.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Median sale price
£310,000
47th most expensive of 104
Worked out by Open Index
Population
503,866
60th most populated of 120
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
83.1%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Claimant rate
2.9%
UK 3.9%
ONS via Nomis · Aug 2026

How SN compares

Each dot is a postcode area. The black line marks the middle one.

SNMiddle
Median sale price104 postcode areas, England and Wales · 2025
Median sale price: every postcode area in England and Wales104 areas from £145,000 to £821,250. The middle area is £296,475. SN is £310,000.
£310,00047th most expensive
Population120 postcode areas, UK · 2021
Population: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 22,985 to 2,027,347. The middle area is 503,090. SN is 503,866.
503,86660th most populated
Gigabit broadband coverage120 postcode areas, UK · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 12.0% to 98.0%. The middle area is 88.0%. SN is 83.1%.
83.1%36th lowest
Claimant rate120 postcode areas, UK · Aug 2026
Claimant rate: every postcode area in UK120 areas from 1.4% to 7.7%. The middle area is 3.4%. SN is 2.9%.
2.9%joint 33rd lowest

Every postcode area ranked: median sale price, population, gigabit broadband coverage and claimant rate.

Is SN safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SN at a rate of 66.2 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 3,073 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SN.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (13,449), anti-social behaviour (6,807) and other crime (5,832).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in SN was 65.9 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Postcode districts in SN

NamePeople (census)Median sale priceRecorded crime per 1,000
SN1Swindon, Kingshill36,467£250,000158.4 per 1,000
SN2Swindon, Gorse Hill46,234£249,00081.6 per 1,000
SN3Swindon, Stratton St Margaret54,152£290,00075.1 per 1,000
SN4Royal Wootton Bassett, Coped Hall29,364£325,00056.8 per 1,000
SN5Swindon, Roughmoor35,676£290,00060.9 per 1,000
SN6Cricklade, Shrivenham22,754£375,00046.5 per 1,000
SN7Faringdon, Stanford in the Vale15,065£370,00057.2 per 1,000
SN8Marlborough25,194£445,00043.3 per 1,000
SN9Pewsey, Upavon8,030£375,00037.5 per 1,000
SN10Devizes32,683£315,00070.4 per 1,000
SN11Calne, The Square24,964£280,00050.2 per 1,000
SN12Melksham, Bowerhill28,636£300,00062.5 per 1,000
SN13Corsham, Pickwick17,773£375,00042.4 per 1,000
SN14Chippenham, Gladstone Parade27,872£325,00047.6 per 1,000
SN15Chippenham, Gladstone Parade37,170£320,00059.0 per 1,000
SN16Malmesbury14,902£400,00036.7 per 1,000
SN25Swindon, The Rectangle44,398£300,00049.3 per 1,000
SN26Broad Blunsdon, Lower Village1,937£410,00053.0 per 1,000
SN38Hillmead, Wroughton595No figure20.7 per 1,000
SN99DorcanNo figureNo figureNo figure
SN in brief

The SN postcode area, named after Swindon, has 20 postcode districts.

The median price paid for a home in SN was £310,000 in 2025.

SN had 503,866 usual residents at the census.

In SN, 83.1% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

In SN, 2.9% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.