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SN1 5LR area guide

Who lives in SN1 5LR, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central South & Eastcott
Council: Swindon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,628 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN1 5LR is like

SN1 5LR 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 2,628 people. 38.2% of households own their home, 55.9% rent privately and 4.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 69.6% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is more than double the England and Wales average. Homes in SN1 5 sold for a median of £200,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN1 5LR compares

Headline figures for SN1 5LR, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

4.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

9/ 10

Higher than most: 69.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£200,000

Median over 56 sales in SN1 5, 0% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 72 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 5LR differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
55.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Higher crime than mostLook closer
69.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year, against 31.1 across England and Wales.
03
A young populationPositive
30.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

SN1 5LR FAQs

Is SN1 5LR a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 4.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 69.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 9 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 5LR?

The median sale price over the last year was £200,000.

Homes in SN1 5 sold for a median of £200,000 across 56 sales in the year to August 2026, 0% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN1 5LR safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 69.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN1 5LR, more than double the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 9 of 10.

Who lives in SN1 5LR?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 11.6% of residents. 38.2% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (56.4%).

Which council covers SN1 5LR?

The local authority for SN1 5LR is Swindon.

SN1 5LR comes under Swindon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN1 5LR?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 72 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, 0.5 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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