SN5 5FE area guide
Who lives in SN5 5FE, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Roughmoor
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,444 (2024)
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What SN5 5FE is like
SN5 5FE is a postcode in the Roughmoor area of Swindon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,444 people. 67.8% of households own their home, 17.6% rent privately and 12.5% are in social housing. The largest age group is 55–59, and 71.1% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is below the England and Wales average. Homes in SN5 5 sold for a median of £266,750 over the year to August 2026.
How SN5 5FE compares
Headline figures for SN5 5FE, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 23.7 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 79% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where SN5 5FE differs most from the national average.
- 01Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in SN5 5 is down 6.4% on the year before.
- 02Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.
SN5 5FE FAQs
01Is SN5 5FE 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 SN5 5FE?The median sale price over the last year was £266,750.
The median sale price over the last year was £266,750.
03Is SN5 5FE safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in SN5 5FE?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers SN5 5FE?The local authority for SN5 5FE is Swindon.
The local authority for SN5 5FE is Swindon.
06How well connected is SN5 5FE?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 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.