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SN6 8AQ

Church Walk

Watchfield & Shrivenham

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Detailed insights for SN6 8AQ

Overview

Postcode SN6 8AQ is located in a rural town, within the Watchfield & Shrivenham ward of Vale of White Horse in the South East region, and forms part of the Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington area. It has very low deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 61.6 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington is £70,726 per year. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 6.1 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
62
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
19.1%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

2/10

Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 32,733 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 1% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 61.6 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

19.1%

Approximately 19.1% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 14.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington is £70,726 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SN6 8AQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington near SN6 8AQ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 6.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
471
Population density
126.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
33.61(+6%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.64(+65%)
Public order
7.84(+29%)
Anti-social behaviour
6.72(-45%)
Shoplifting
3.92(-51%)
South East average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
436
92.18%
African
14
2.96%
Other White
10
2.11%
White and Asian (mixed)
4
0.85%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
3
0.63%
Total population: 473

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
144
38.81%
Level 3 (A level)
67
18.06%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
55
14.82%
No qualifications
53
14.29%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
34
9.16%
Total 16+ residents: 371

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
77
38.69%
Owns with a mortgage
58
29.15%
Other social rented
32
16.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
9.05%
Social rents from council
6
3.02%
Total households: 199

Property prices in Watchfield & Shrivenham

Based on 133 recent sales, the median property price is £435,000 in Watchfield & Shrivenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £185,000 up to £1,550,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Watchfield & Shrivenham in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Watchfield & Shrivenham over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached72£533,750
Flats1£235,000
Semi-Detached40£335,000
Terraced20£290,000

10 year median price trend in Watchfield & Shrivenham

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Watchfield & Shrivenham.

Schools

In the SN6 8AQ postcode area, located within Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington, there are 2 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SN6 8AQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryShrivenham Church of England SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.8 miPrimaryWatchfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SN6 8AQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN6 8AQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miOne Stop39 High Street, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8ANWalking directions to One Stop
0.1 miYour Coop Food54 High Street, Shrivenham, Swindon, SN6 8AAWalking directions to Your Coop Food

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Vale of White Horse district (2025-26).

Band A£1,638
Band B£1,911
Band C£2,184
Band D£2,457
Band E£3,003
Band F£3,549
Band G£4,095
Band H£4,914

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Local councillor and member of parliament

Elected local representatives for SN6 8AQ, including ward councillors and the local member of parliament.

Local councillors

Katherine Foxhall

Watchfield & Shrivenham - Elected 4 May 2023

Green Party

Viral Patel

Watchfield & Shrivenham - Elected 4 May 2023

Green Party

Member of parliament

Charlie Maynard

Witney - Elected 4 Jul 2024

Liberal Democrats

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictVale of White HorseE07000180
Parliamentary ConstituencyWitneyE14001591
ParishShrivenhamE04008239
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shrivenham, Watchfield & UffingtonE02006886
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Vale of White Horse 016AE01028745
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.