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SN38 1NE area guide

Who lives in SN38 1NE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Rodbourne & Cheney Manor
Council: Swindon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 2,529 (2024)
Status: No longer in use

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At a glance

What SN38 1NE is like

SN38 1NE is a postcode in the Rodbourne & Cheney Manor area of Swindon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 2,529 people. 47% of households own their home, 42.6% rent privately and 9.7% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 67.5% 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.

Scores

How SN38 1NE compares

Headline figures for SN38 1NE, 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

6/ 10

Around the middle: 28.8 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 53 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

88%

Rated good or better across 8 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£48,417

Average annual income before tax, higher than 37% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN38 1NE differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
42.6% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
28.7% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.

Questions

SN38 1NE FAQs

Is SN38 1NE 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 28.8 per 1,000 people a year, band 6 of 10 nationally. 88% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

Is SN38 1NE safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.8 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN38 1NE, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 6 of 10.

Who lives in SN38 1NE?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 11.7% of residents. 47% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (43.7%).

Which council covers SN38 1NE?

The local authority for SN38 1NE is Swindon.

SN38 1NE comes under Swindon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN38 1NE?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 53 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, 0.3 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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