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SN6 8GJ

Watchfield & Shrivenham

Vale of White Horse

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Detailed insights for SN6 8GJ

Overview

Postcode SN6 8GJ 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 40.2 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington is £55,500 per year. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 6.8 miles away. There are 2 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
40
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
21%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Low

Deprivation level

2/10

Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,160 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 14% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.2 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

21%

Approximately 21.0% 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

6/10

The average income of residents in Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington is £55,500 per year.

Noise Level

Low

Low noise level (55.0-59.9 dB) from road, approximately 287 ft away from SN6 8GJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington near SN6 8GJ 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 6.8 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
503
Population density
2,688.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
402
79.6%
Other White
47
9.31%
African
21
4.16%
Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups
9
1.78%
Other
5
0.99%
Total population: 505

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
55
26.83%
Owns outright
49
23.9%
Other social rented
38
18.54%
Private landlord or letting agency
25
12.2%
Other forms of private rent
18
8.78%
Total households: 205

Property prices in Watchfield & Shrivenham

Based on 136 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 in Watchfield & Shrivenham area, with individual transactions ranging from £185,000 up to £1,350,000.

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
Detached73£500,000
Flats2£227,500
Semi-Detached36£332,500
Terraced25£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 8GJ 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 8GJ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryWatchfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.9 miPrimaryShrivenham Church of England SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

1 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SN6 8GJ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN6 8GJ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miYour Coop FoodMajors Road, Vale of White Horse, SN6 8TQWalking directions to Your Coop Food

Geographic Information

RegionSouth EastUKJ
DistrictVale of White HorseE07000180
Parliamentary ConstituencyWitneyE14001591
WardWatchfield & ShrivenhamE05012980
ParishWatchfieldE04012515
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Shrivenham, Watchfield & UffingtonE02006886
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Vale of White Horse 016DE01028748
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2023-04-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/12/2025.