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SN postcode area

Explore the Swindon postcode area with maps, quick facts, towns, delivery offices, neighbouring areas and postcode district coverage.

The SN area code stands for s and n in <strong>S</strong>wi<strong>N</strong>don.

Map of the SN postcode area

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Overview

This page brings together mapped and statistical information for the SN postcode area, also known as the Swindon postal area.

The SN postcode area covers Swindon and nearby parts of South West England.

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: SP - Salisbury, GL - Gloucester, OX - Oxford, BA - Bath, RG - Reading and BS - Bristol and is located inland.

The postcode area falls within the following counties: Wiltshire (94.14%), Oxfordshire (5.15%), Gloucestershire (0.71%), Berkshire (0.01%).

Detailed map of SN York Postcode Area
Detailed map showing districts and posttowns in the SN Area

Quick facts

SN area statistics
Width east to west41.60 mi
Height north to south32.69 mi
Area829.14 mi²
Maximum width44.11 mi
Perimeter181.23 mi
Postcode districts20
Postcode sectors94
Post towns10
Postcodes14,472
Population459,049

The SN postcode area has a population of 459,049 and covers 2,152,303 hectares. Roughly 0.71% of the population of Great Britain lives here.

Post towns and postcode districts

Where is the SN postcode area?

Location map for the SN postcode area
Location map of the postcode area.
Word cloud for the SN postcode area
Word cloud of place names within the area.

How built up is the postcode area?

This compares building footprint coverage against the total land area across each postcode district. The least urban district is SN8 and the most urban is SN2.

Postcode district Total area (m²) Footprint area (m²) Built percentage
SN8 435,506,229 2,280,639 0.52%
SN9 139,937,965 759,439 0.54%
SN7 145,839,252 1,164,827 0.80%
SN16 148,203,978 1,356,118 0.92%
SN6 178,209,562 1,788,255 1.00%
SN10 224,609,293 2,309,399 1.03%
SN4 176,217,622 2,103,380 1.19%
SN14 187,264,124 2,223,549 1.19%
SN11 106,644,151 1,525,434 1.43%
SN15 175,685,919 2,776,008 1.58%
SN26 14,538,567 275,758 1.90%
SN13 48,012,190 1,167,914 2.43%
SN12 57,632,411 1,750,478 3.04%
SN5 51,594,104 2,042,467 3.96%
SN25 13,423,196 1,565,029 11.66%
SN3 28,974,659 3,455,356 11.93%
SN1 8,308,080 1,319,730 15.88%
SN2 11,724,095 1,959,189 16.71%
Total 2,152,325,397 31,822,969 1.48%
Map of the SN postcode area
Boundary map showing SN in relation to neighbouring areas.
Map of post towns in the SN postal area
Post towns within the SN postal area.

Area measurements

Hectares2,152,303
Square miles8,310.08
Square feet231,671,742,617.00
Square kilometres21,523.03

Postal delivery offices

  • Burbage Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Calne Delivery Office
  • Chippenham Delivery Office
  • Corsham Delivery Office
  • Cricklade Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Delivery Office Rcan Postal Delivery Office
  • Devizes Delivery Office
  • Faringdon Delivery Office
  • Hawksworth Delivery Office
  • Highworth Scale Payment Delivery Office
  • Malmesbury Delivery Office
  • Marlborough Delivery Office
  • Melksham Delivery Office
  • Pewsey Delivery Office
  • West Swindon Delivery Office
  • Wootton Bassett Postal Delivery Office

Tourist attractions within the area

We found 16 visitor attractions within the Swindon postcode area.

Dyrham Park
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Great Chalfield Manor
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Lacock Abbey, Grounds and Cloisters
Historic Properties
Other Historic Property
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Athelstan Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Calne Heritage Centre
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Wadworth Visitor Centre
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Market Lavington Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Avebury Stone Circle
Historic Properties
Historic Monument / Archaeological Site
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Cricklade Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Pewsey Heritage Centre
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Chiseldon Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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The Buscot and Coleshill Estates
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Buscot Park
Historic Properties
Historic House / House and Garden / Palace
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Farmer Gow's
Farms
Farm / Rare Breeds / Farm Animals
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Faringdon Folly
Visitor Centres
Heritage / Visitor Centre
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Tom Brown's School Museum
Museums & Art Galleries
Museum and / or Art Gallery
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Nearby postcode areas

Neighbouring context

The postcode area borders the following neighbouring postcode areas: SP - Salisbury, GL - Gloucester, OX - Oxford, BA - Bath, RG - Reading and BS - Bristol and is located inland.

Towns and villages within the area

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