SN1 5LE area guide
Who lives in SN1 5LE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingshill & Okus
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,627 (2024)
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What SN1 5LE is like
SN1 5LE is a postcode in the Kingshill & Okus area of Swindon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,627 people. 61.5% of households own their home, 26.3% rent privately and 10.9% are in social housing. The largest age group is 40–44, and 65.3% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in SN1 5 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.
How SN1 5LE compares
Headline figures for SN1 5LE, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 33.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 65% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SN1 5LE differs most from the national average.
- 01A big private rental marketPositive
26.3% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
SN1 5LE FAQs
01Is SN1 5LE a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in SN1 5LE?The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.
03Is SN1 5LE safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SN1 5LE?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SN1 5LE?The local authority for SN1 5LE is Swindon.
The local authority for SN1 5LE is Swindon.
06How well connected is SN1 5LE?Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.
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.