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SN5 7AL area guide

Who lives in SN5 7AL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Westlea & Shaw
Council: Swindon
Region: South West
Neighbourhood population: 1,716 (2024)

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At a glance

What SN5 7AL is like

SN5 7AL is a postcode in the Westlea & Shaw area of Swindon. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,716 people. 53.9% of households own their home, 39.7% rent privately and 4.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 65% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in SN5 7 sold for a median of £247,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How SN5 7AL compares

Headline figures for SN5 7AL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

7.0/ 10

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

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.4 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£247,000

Median over 55 sales in SN5 7, +10.5% on the year before.

TransportMore

3.0/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 35 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

75%

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

Household incomeMore

£60,051

Average annual income before tax, higher than 67% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where SN5 7AL differs most from the national average.

01
A big private rental marketPositive
39.7% of households rent privately, against 20.5% across England. Tenant demand is established here.
02
A young populationPositive
26.9% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
Prices risingPositive
The median sale price in SN5 7 is up 10.5% on the year before.

Questions

SN5 7AL FAQs

Is SN5 7AL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 7.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.4 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 75% 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 SN5 7AL?

The median sale price over the last year was £247,000.

Homes in SN5 7 sold for a median of £247,000 across 55 sales in the year to August 2026, +10.5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is SN5 7AL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.4 offences per 1,000 people a year around SN5 7AL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in SN5 7AL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 25–29, at 9.7% of residents. 53.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (27.5%).

Which council covers SN5 7AL?

The local authority for SN5 7AL is Swindon.

SN5 7AL comes under Swindon in the South West. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is SN5 7AL?

Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.

There are 35 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, 1.5 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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