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About

Lower Stratton is a residential area in the borough of Swindon within the historic civil parish of Stratton St Margaret. The neighbourhood is made up of terraces and semi-detached housing, with a small commercial parade providing everyday shops, a post office and a pub. A primary school and a community hall serve local families. The parish church of St Margaret stands near the area and has medieval origins, its churchyard and lychgate forming a local landmark tied into village-scale street patterns.

Local travel is focused on bus connections into Swindon town centre and the mainline railway station, so many residents commute by public transport. Pockets of green space, allotments and short walking routes to nearby cycle paths give practical outdoor options rather than formal parks. Community groups use the hall and church for events, and occasional street-level markets and fetes take place. Housing stock and services reflect gradual changes through the 20th century rather than large modern developments.

Area overview

On average Lower Stratton has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 52 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 9.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Lower Stratton is £52,234 per year. There are 2 schools in Lower Stratton: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Lower Stratton is home to around 10,269 people, with a population density of about 1,851.7 per km2.

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
52
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Lower Stratton Population
10,269
Population density
1,851.7 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
28.34(-15%)
Anti-social behaviour
13.63(-9%)
Shoplifting
7.11(+8%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.23(-4%)
Public order
4.97(-24%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
8,804
85.72%
Other White
455
4.43%
Indian
251
2.44%
African
103
1%
Other Asian
100
0.97%
Total population: 10,271

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
2,055
23.71%
Level 3 (A level)
1,548
17.86%
No qualifications
1,537
17.73%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
1,464
16.89%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
1,148
13.24%
Total 16+ residents: 8,668

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,852
41.59%
Owns with a mortgage
1,571
35.28%
Private landlord or letting agency
542
12.17%
Other social rented
233
5.23%
Social rents from council
141
3.17%
Total households: 4,453

Property prices in Lower Stratton

Based on 157 recent sales, the median property price is £287,000 in Lower Stratton area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,500 up to £760,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Lower Stratton in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Lower Stratton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Semi-Detached69£300,000
Terraced38£259,000
Detached30£407,500
Flats20£142,750

10 years median price trend in Lower Stratton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Lower Stratton.

All postcodes in Lower Stratton

SN34US

Ash Tree Close

SN34JQ

Grange Drive

SN34PU

Swindon Road

SN34LU

Frankton Gardens

SN34QN

Belmont Close

SN12PR

Stratton Road

SN34FA

St Quentin Close

SN33HT

Drakes Way

SN34PN

Swindon Road

SN34XE

Delamere Drive

SN34NW

Griffiths Close

SN33SG

Stratton Road

SN34TP

Cinnabar

SN34WE

Watermead

SN34NN

Ermin Street

SN34XG

Godwin Road

SN34LD

Grange Drive

SN34JB

Oxford Road

SN34WH

Hobley Drive

SN34HT

Castle View Road

SN34XD

Delamere Drive

SN33SQ

Greenbridge Retail Park

SN34HX

Cullerne Road

SN34LJ

Ermin Street

SN34QZ

Stratton Orchard

SN34DP

Stephens Road

SN34QY

Goulding Close

SN34EG

Weedon Road

SN34UY

Taylor Crescent

SN34HY

Hill View Road

SN34GR

Shenton Close

SN34HB

Winchester Close

SN34EE

Weedon Road

SN34AP

Nythe Road

SN34XP

Gifford Road

SN34NQ

Ermin Street

SN34DN

Stonehurst Close

SN33GA

Crampton Square

SN34QR

Chamberlain Road

SN34LZ

Overton Gardens

SN34HU

Cullerne Road

SN34QP

Barnes Road

SN34HD

Oxford Road

SN34RH

Ermin Street

SN34HP

Oxford Road

SN34UH

Barrowby Gate

SN34DL

Slade Drive

SN33JJ

Crampton Road

SN34JY

Grange Drive

SN34ER

Oxford Road

SN33GU

Crampton Mews

SN34PG

West End Road

SN34RJ

Europa Industrial Park

SN34XN

Godwin Road

SN34EL

Weedon Road

SN34DS

Slade Drive

SN34QW

Highworth Road

SN34PA

Briery Close

SN34LH

Ermin Street

SN34LQ

Hatherall Close

SN34NH

Ermin Street

SN34LA

Grange Drive

SN34FY

Cosway Court

SN34YQ

Bowman Close

SN34JD

Ermin Street

SN34QH

Pigeon House Lane

SN34AY

Waverley Road

SN34NS

Hobley Drive

SN34WF

Winton Road

SN34DZ

Juniper Close

SN34LF

Ermin Street

SN33JN

Drake's Way

SN34FS

Kingsdown Lane

SN34QT

Bunce Road

SN34AJ

St Margaret and South Marston

SN34AZ

Nindum Road

SN34NT

Ermin Street

SN34PJ

Swindon Road

SN34NP

Griffiths Close

SN34LN

Ermin Street

SN34EH

Brington Road

SN34PP

Ermin Mews

SN34PY

Parkside

SN34HW

Sandgate Mews

SN12PN

Stratton Road

SN33HX

Drake's Way

SN34XZ

Hobbs Row

SN34JX

Grange Drive

SN34LL

Park Street

SN34PZ

Swindon Road

SN34LW

Ermin Street

SN34TR

Copper Walk

SN34HH

Sandgate

SN34HR

Whilestone Way

SN34LE

Ermin Street

SN34DF

Cawte Mews

SN33FJ

Twickenham Close

SN34HZ

Hill View Road

SN34FJ

Burgess Close

SN34NA

Ermin Street

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/05/2026.