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SN1 3PL area guide

Who lives in SN1 3PL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central South & Eastcott
Council: Swindon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,044 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN1 3PL is like

SN1 3PL is a postcode in the Central South & Eastcott area of Swindon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,044 people. 47.7% of households own their home, 48.3% rent privately and 2.3% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 73.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SN1 3 sold for a median of £225,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN1 3PL compares

Headline figures for SN1 3PL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 21.9 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£225,000

Median over 99 sales in SN1 3, +4.2% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 78 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

89%

Rated good or better across 9 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£49,906

Average annual income before tax, higher than 41% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN1 3PL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
48.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
28.4% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

SN1 3PL FAQs

Is SN1 3PL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 21.9 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 89% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in SN1 3PL?

The median sale price over the last year was £225,000.

Homes in SN1 3 sold for a median of £225,000 across 99 sales in the year to August 2026, +4.2% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN1 3PL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.9 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN1 3PL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SN1 3PL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11% of residents. 47.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (69.9%).

Which council covers SN1 3PL?

The local authority for SN1 3PL is Swindon.

SN1 3PL comes under Swindon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN1 3PL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 78 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Swindon Rail Station, 0.6 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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