Looking to up sticks and move to a brand new town in 2026? There are some neighbourhoods across the country – with their great schools, spacious green areas, low crime rates and affordable housing – where you may face some stiffer competition than most.
Where exactly, you ask? Well, doors and windows manufacturing business Origin has done the research for you. It has analysed housing demand, security and crime figures, educational quality and employment opportunities in a load of different areas to find out which British postcodes are the most desirable right now.
Once it sifted through all the data, Origin found that SP9 in Tidworth, Wiltshire, is currently the most desirable postcode in the country. Close to some of England’s most scenic spots, like Salisbury Plain and the River Bourne, homes in Tidworth are typically snapped up within 2.5 days of being on the market. That’s 15 times quicker than the national average of 38 days.
The town has a crime rate of just 35.1 incidents per 1,000 inhabitants and 89 percent of its local schools have a ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ rating. Origin also reported that the job market in the area is pretty great, particularly for anyone who happens to work in the defence sector, with security hubs like Porton Down and Boscombe Down nearby.
And despite being in such high demand, homes in Tidworth seem to be fairly affordable. According to Rightmove the average price of a house in the town over the last year was £243,364 (for comparison, the average across the whole of the UK is around £270,000).
The runner-up was the GU46 postcode, aka Yateley in Hampshire. Over there, flats and houses only spend an average of 3.5 days on the market before being sold. It has an even lower crime rate than Tidworth of 32.5 incidents per 1,000 residents. Third place went to South Glasgow’s G44. Properties in that area, which similarly has a low crime rate, high-rated schools, and vast green spaces like Queen’s Park, go within five days of being put up for sale. Read on for the full list of the country’s most in demand postcodes.
The UK’s 10 most desirable postcodes in 2025
- SP9 - Tidworth, Wiltshire
- GU46 - Yateley, Hampshire
- G44 - Southside, South Glasgow
- CA27 - St Bees, West Cumbria
- LL78 - Isle of Anglesey, Wales
- CF44 – Aberdare, Wales
- SE2 - Abbey Wood, South East London
- SW6 – Fulham, Greater London
- S10 – Broomhill and Crookes, South Yorkshire
- NE6 – Walker and Byker, Tyne and Wear
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