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SN38

Postcode district

Postcode district covering Hillmead and Wroughton, in Swindon.

Approximate outline worked out by Open Index from the ONS Postcode Directory: each census output area belongs to the district that holds most of its postcodes. People, homes, recorded crime and broadband add up those output areas. House sales count every sale with an SN38 postcode. How census figures are added up

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Gigabit coverage by postcode district

Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026

Under 60%98% or more

In SN38, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

Population
595
134th least populated of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Gigabit broadband coverage
94.5%
UK 87.8%
Ofcom · Jan 2026
Aged 15 to 64
62.2%
1,329th highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 65 and over
22.8%
1,078th highest of 2,756
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

How SN38 compares

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

SN38Middle
Population19 postcode districts, SN · 2021
Population: every postcode district in SN19 areas from 595 to 54,152. The middle area is 27,872. SN38 is 595.
595least populated
Gigabit broadband coverage19 postcode districts, SN · Jan 2026
Gigabit broadband coverage: every postcode district in SN19 areas from 33.6% to 99.7%. The middle area is 81.2%. SN38 is 94.5%.
94.5%6th highest
Aged 15 to 6419 postcode districts, SN · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every postcode district in SN19 areas from 58.9% to 71.5%. The middle area is 61.6%. SN38 is 62.2%.
62.2%9th highest
Aged 65 and over19 postcode districts, SN · 2021
Aged 65 and over: every postcode district in SN19 areas from 10.5% to 26.3%. The middle area is 20.0%. SN38 is 22.8%.
22.8%8th highest

Is SN38 safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in SN38 at a rate of 20.7 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 66.2 per 1,000 people across SN.

In August 2026 alone, 2 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in SN38.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (6), anti-social behaviour (3) and criminal damage and arson (3).

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.

Your MP

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

Postcode sectors in SN3810

Council1

Postcode districts next to SN383

Nearest rail stations1

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SN38 in brief

SN38 is a postcode district covering Hillmead and Wroughton, in Swindon.

About 628 people lived in SN38 in mid-2024 (worked out by Open Index from ONS small-area estimates); police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour at a rate of 20.7 per 1,000 people in the 12 months to August 2026 (police.uk).

SN38 had 595 usual residents at the census.

In SN38, 94.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

62.2% of residents in SN38 were aged 15 to 64 at the census.

22.8% of residents in SN38 were aged 65 or over at the census.