Postcode SN6 8HG (Vale of White Horse)

Map showing SN6 8HG and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN6 8HG is located in Vale of White Horse, in the county of Oxfordshire. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SN6 8HG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN6 8HG is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SN6 8HG as Urbanites > Ageing urban living > Communal retirement.

The closest road name to SN6 8HG is Longcot Road which is centered 196 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Axis Road and is 1.23 km away.

The closest primary school to SN6 8HG (for ages 11 and under) is Watchfield Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on October 13, 2021. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Faringdon Community College. The last OFSTED inspection on February 27, 2019 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SN6 8HG is The Blowing Stone Inn and is 6.81 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Good on January 28, 2022.

80% of residents have broadband access of 5-10 Mbps.

Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.9 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for SN6 8HG is covered by the Thames Valley police force association and Swindon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SN6 8HG and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN6 8HG, and the approximate distance away.

Longcot Road 196 m
Faringdon Road 1.33 km
A420 8.23 km
B4000 11.43 km
M4 37.06 km
A429 37.88 km
A417 37.9 km
A338 43.64 km
M40 48.11 km
A361 52.62 km
A38 62.39 km
A40 76.51 km
A34 86.92 km
A41 89.58 km
A46 93.33 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN6 8HG

Introduction January 1980
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SN6 8HG - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Watchfield Primary School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.54 km
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School 1.85 km
Shrivenham Church of England Controlled School Good
(January 31, 2017)
2.23 km
Pinewood School 3.86 km
Uffington Church of England Primary School Good
(March 8, 2017)
4.32 km
Ashbury with Compton Beauchamp Church of England (A) Primary School Good
(December 10, 2019)
4.45 km
Faringdon Community College Good
(February 27, 2019)
5.38 km
Bishopstone Church of England Primary School Requires improvement
(November 4, 2021)
6.09 km
Eastrop Infant School Good
(February 25, 2016)
6.38 km
Highworth Warneford School Requires improvement
(March 23, 2018)
6.47 km
Southfield Junior School Good
(June 5, 2019)
6.47 km
Faringdon Infant School Good
(February 7, 2018)
6.5 km
Faringdon Junior School Good
(March 8, 2018)
6.6 km
Maranatha Christian School 6.83 km
South Marston Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
6.86 km
Westrop Primary & Nursery School Good
(November 16, 2016)
7.01 km
Shellingford Church of England (Voluntary Aided) School Good
(February 7, 2017)
7.04 km
Wanborough Primary School Good
(February 23, 2017)
8.02 km
Covingham Park Primary School Good
(March 4, 2020)
8.71 km
The Dorcan Academy Requires improvement
(November 21, 2018)
8.79 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN6 8HG - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
The Blowing Stone Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 4
Good
January 28, 2022
6.81 km
The Star Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
March 31, 2022
8.8 km
The Ridgeway Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
November 2, 2021
10.01 km
Childrey Little Ducks Pre-school Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
September 14, 2017
10.14 km
Ginger Pig Ltd Distributors/Transporters 5
Very Good
August 1, 2018
12.37 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN6 8HG - Data from Apr 2022

Axis Road Bus Stop/Station 1.23 km
Axis Road Bus Stop/Station 1.25 km
London Oxford Airport Air 33.4 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 49.85 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN6 8HG - Data from Dec 2021

Bower Copse Woodland Or Forest 748 m
Bower Plantation Woodland Or Forest 834 m
Little Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 931 m
Withybed Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
New Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.15 km
Railwaybank Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.18 km
Longmead Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.19 km
Forty Acre Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.2 km
Wellington Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.28 km
Breaches Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.31 km
Ash Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.35 km
Island Plantations Woodland Or Forest 1.39 km
Vicarage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.48 km
Mayow's Pond Inland Water 1.53 km
Knighton Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.59 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN6 8HG - Data from Ofcom 2017

Speed Band
Mbps
Users
0-2 Mbps 0%
2-5 Mbps 0%
5-10 Mbps 80%
10-30 Mbps 0%
30-300 Mbps 0%
300+ Mbps 0%

Electricity Consumption

5 meters consuming 42,666 kWh - mean 8,533 kWh : median 4,815 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for SN6 8HG - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
County Oxfordshire
Latitude 51.60382800
Longitude -1.62458100
OS Easting 426097
OS Northing 0189510
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
32733
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Thames Valley

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Wantage
County Electorial Division Shrivenham ED
Electoral Ward Watchfield & Shrivenham
Local Authority District Vale of White Horse
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Oxfordshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Milton Keynes, Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E07000180
Travel To Work Area Swindon

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Swindon
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South Central
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Urbanites
Group: Ageing urban living
Subgroup: Communal retirement
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Rural hamlet and isolated dwellings
Built-Up Area Shrivenham/Watchfield BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Shrivenham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33038777
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Vale of White Horse 016
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Vale of White Horse 016A
Output Area / Small Area 5B2