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SN2 9TX area guide

Who lives in SN2 9TX, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Central East & Walcot West
Council: Swindon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,233 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN2 9TX is like

SN2 9TX is a postcode in the Central East & Walcot West area of Swindon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,233 people. 63.5% of households own their home, 35.9% rent privately and 0.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 35–39, and 65.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is above the England and Wales average.

Scores

How SN2 9TX compares

Headline figures for SN2 9TX, 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

7/ 10

Around the middle: 37.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 80 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

93%

Rated good or better across 14 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£56,682

Average annual income before tax, higher than 59% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN2 9TX differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
35.9% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
Well-rated schoolsPositive
93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

SN2 9TX FAQs

Is SN2 9TX 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 37.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 7 of 10 nationally. 93% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SN2 9TX safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 37.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN2 9TX, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 7 of 10.

Who lives in SN2 9TX?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 35–39, at 8.8% of residents. 63.5% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (63.5%).

Which council covers SN2 9TX?

The local authority for SN2 9TX is Swindon.

SN2 9TX comes under Swindon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN2 9TX?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 80 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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