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SN25 2FQ area guide

Who lives in SN25 2FQ, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Groundwell & Abbey Meads
Council: Swindon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,402 (2024)

SN25 2FQSwindon

At a glance

What SN25 2FQ is like

SN25 2FQ is a postcode in the Groundwell & Abbey Meads area of Swindon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,402 people. 78.3% of households own their home, 20.4% rent privately and 1.1% are in social housing. The largest age group is 45–49, and 69.5% of adults are in work. It ranks among the more affluent parts of England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SN25 2 sold for a median of £285,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN25 2FQ compares

Headline figures for SN25 2FQ, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

10.0/ 10

Less deprived than most. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

5/ 10

Around the middle: 20.6 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£285,000

Median over 243 sales in SN25 2, −6.6% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 37 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

91%

Rated good or better across 11 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£71,488

Average annual income before tax, higher than 86% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN25 2FQ differs most from the national average.

01
Among the more affluent placesPositive
Scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, making it less deprived than most of England.
02
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SN25 2 is down 6.6% on the year before.
03
Well-rated schoolsPositive
91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
04
Mostly owner-occupied
78.3% of households own their home, against 61.3% across England.

Questions

SN25 2FQ FAQs

Is SN25 2FQ a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 10.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 20.6 per 1,000 people a year, band 5 of 10 nationally. 91% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10 (limited).

How much does a house cost in SN25 2FQ?

The median sale price over the last year was £285,000.

Homes in SN25 2 sold for a median of £285,000 across 243 sales in the year to August 2026, −6.6% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN25 2FQ safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 20.6 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN25 2FQ, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 5 of 10.

Who lives in SN25 2FQ?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 45–49, at 8.4% of residents. 78.3% of households own their home. The most common property type is detached (43.1%).

Which council covers SN25 2FQ?

The local authority for SN25 2FQ is Swindon.

SN25 2FQ comes under Swindon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN25 2FQ?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 37 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 3.0 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Swindon Rail Station, 2.6 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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