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SN6 8RQ

Watchfield & Shrivenham

Vale of White Horse

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Detailed insights for SN6 8RQ

Overview

Postcode SN6 8RQ 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 39.7 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 7.4 miles away. There are 1 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
26.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

2/10

Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 28,987 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 12% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

3/10

Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington has a low crime rate, with approximately 39.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

26.4%

Approximately 26.4% 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

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 285 ft away from SN6 8RQ.

Flood risk

No risk

Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington near SN6 8RQ 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 7.4 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
471
Population density
100.4 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
364
77.12%
Other White
42
8.9%
African
21
4.45%
Other Asian
13
2.75%
Other Black
6
1.27%
Total population: 472

Housing

Housing tenure

Other forms of private rent
50
30.67%
Owns with a mortgage
41
25.15%
Other social rented
37
22.7%
Shared ownership
13
7.98%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
5.52%
Total households: 163

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 8RQ postcode area, located within Shrivenham, Watchfield & Uffington, there are 1 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SN6 8RQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.7 miPrimaryWatchfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN6 8RQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 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 016CE01028747
Police ForceThames Valley
Postcode Introduced2000-12-01

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Data Sources

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