SN14 0AB is an accessible, working-class neighbourhood on Bath Road, 0.4km from Patterdown in Chippenham (Wiltshire). Administratively it sits within Chippenham Sheldon ward and the Chippenham constituency.
An affordable area with active regeneration, SN14 0AB is a neighbourhood with pockets of retirees, often in communal or managed housing. By day, the area transitions to a manufacturing, energy and utilities character: manufacturing, energy and utilities. An average age of 43 puts this squarely in mixed-family territory — professional couples, school-age children households, and established residents all sharing the streets. 62% of homes are socially rented, reflecting the area's public housing provision and council presence. Full-time employment stands at 22% — below average for the region, consistent with the area's higher deprivation indicators.
Safety: Crime rates are low here at 30 incidents per 1,000 residents — well below average and reassuring for families. The Index of Multiple Deprivation places this area in the most deprived 20% nationally — this often means more affordable prices and active local authority investment, but also fewer amenities and higher benefit dependency.
Census 2021 statistics for SN14 0AB are sourced from Output Area E00162835 (shared with 13 postcodes in this micro-neighbourhood). Property prices come from HM Land Registry.
BATH ROAD, SN14 0AB House Prices & Local Information
Comprehensive demographic deep-dive and infrastructure audit for BATH ROAD, SN14 0AB.
234
43
£ 45,400 /yr
35%
Neighbourhood Index
infoHow calculated?Score 1–10 — how this postcode ranks nationally (10 = top 10%)
Index Insight: SN14 0AB falls into the lower 30% nationally for affluence, pointing to a more accessible but economically challenged demographic. Employment metrics are below the national average, which typically reflects either economic deprivation or a highly retired population.
Area Character
With 62% social renting, SN14 0AB is shaped by council and housing association investment — strong rental availability at below-market rates. Despite the social housing concentration, crime here is lower than expected — a positive signal.
mapGeographic Location
Demographic Deep-Dive
The Census 2021 data below shows the full population breakdown for SN14 0AB. The average age is 43.2. Figures are sourced from the Office for National Statistics and cover ethnicity, age, religion, education, occupation, housing tenure, and more.
Ethnicity Profile
Economic Activity
Community Makeup: A dynamic neighborhood of mid-career renters. The average age points to active professionals living in rental accommodation.
gavel Crime Overview 12 Months (up to 2026-02)
SN14 0AB has low crime rates — 30 incidents per 1,000 residents. The most reported categories are violence and sexual offences and anti-social behaviour. Commercial streets and transport hubs naturally generate more incidents than quiet residential roads.
school Local Schools
St Mary's Catholic Primary School
Queen's Crescent School
Frogwell Primary School
Redland Primary School
St Peter's CofE Academy
Ivy Lane Primary School
Sheldon School
storefront Nearby Amenities
Supermarkets
2 nearby- Tesco Express Shop0.8 km
- Co-op0.7 km
Takeaway Shop
3 nearby- Classic Wok0.9 km
- Platts0.8 km
- Shoestrings0.8 km
Pub, NightClub
4 nearby- Fortune Inn0.7 km
- Stratford Social Club0.8 km
- Pheasant Inn0.5 km
- Rowden Arms0.3 km
Retailers - Other
3 nearby- One Stop Community Store0.8 km
- Luxmy Enterprises (Morrisons/Greggs)0.2 km
- MFG Pheasant (Shop)0.6 km
Restaurant, Cafe
1 nearby- Cafe 3:160.5 km
train Transport Links
Train Stations
- Chippenham1.7 km
- Melksham8.2 km
- Bradford-On-Avon14.6 km
Bus Stops
- Stockwood Road0.2 km
- Stockwood Road0.2 km
- Westerleigh Close0.2 km
- Westerleigh Close0.3 km
- Rowden Arms0.3 km
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Postcode Profile: SN140AB · Data under Open Government Licence