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About

Walcot East is a mainly residential part of Swindon with a mix of terraced streets, semi‑detached houses and small pockets of later council housing. Local life centres on short parades of shops, a handful of pubs and primary schools, with community groups using church halls and a small leisure centre. Streets are laid out in a compact grid in places, and front gardens, hedges and street trees are common features that help divide residential blocks from the busier routes through the ward.

The area has several small green spaces and play areas that serve nearby streets, plus allotment plots tended by local gardeners. Public transport links run regularly into the town and industrial areas, and cycling is used for short trips between neighbourhoods. Rows of late‑19th-century terraces, originally built for railway workers, still line a number of streets and give parts of Walcot East a clear architectural rhythm that contrasts with post‑war housing elsewhere in the ward.

Area overview

On average Walcot East has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 110 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 58.6% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Walcot East is £38,893 per year. There are 3 schools in Walcot East: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Walcot East is home to around 7,011 people, with a population density of about 6,055.4 per km2.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
110
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
58.6%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Walcot East Population
7,011
Population density
6,055.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
61.9(+88%)
Anti-social behaviour
30.1(+99%)
Shoplifting
13.41(+101%)
Public order
12.55(+90%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.98(+69%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
4,509
64.29%
Indian
741
10.57%
Other White
354
5.05%
Other Asian
306
4.36%
African
246
3.51%
Total population: 7,013

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
1,444
27.28%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
997
18.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
876
16.55%
Level 4+ (Degree)
859
16.23%
Level 3 (A level)
634
11.98%
Total 16+ residents: 5,294

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,347
48.3%
Owns with a mortgage
469
16.82%
Owns outright
354
12.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
248
8.89%
Other social rented
244
8.75%
Total households: 2,789

Property prices in Walcot East

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £262,500 in Walcot East area, with individual transactions ranging from £116,500 up to £375,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Walcot East 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 Walcot East over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Flats2£130,250
Semi-Detached7£245,000
Terraced63£275,000

10 years median price trend in Walcot East

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Walcot East.

All postcodes in Walcot East

SN33BG

Radclyffe Close

SN32QW

Welcombe Avenue

SN33BZ

Frobisher Drive

SN33ET

Fairfax Close

SN33FT

Radclyffe Close

SN33GH

Walcot and Park North

SN33HQ

Marlowe Avenue

SN32GN

Welbeck Close

SN33FS

Somerville Road

SN33HJ

Rogers Close

SN32GZ

Bilborough Drive

SN31AH

New College Drive

SN33JP

Darnley Close

SN32GX

Albany Close

SN32GY

Rutland Road

SN33BH

Lennox Drive

SN33BN

Somerville Road

SN33BX

Courtenay Road

SN33JD

Greenbridge Road

SN32GW

Chalvedon Green

SN33AT

Lennox Drive

SN33BU

Courtenay Road

SN33GG

Walcot and Park North

SN31AS

Queens Drive

SN33GL

Oakfield Avenue

SN33BS

Burghley Close

SN32RQ

Chickerell Road

SN33ED

Dacre Road

SN32GQ

New College Walk

SN33DW

Norfolk Close

SN33GP

Railton Way

SN33GJ

Little Walcot Lane

SN33ER

Hamilton Close

SN33FY

Greenbridge Road

SN33AQ

Sadler Walk

SN33DA

Buckhurst Crescent

SN32GG

Concord Walk

SN32PP

Blandford Court

SN33BA

Derby Court

SN33EF

Drakes Way

SN33GF

Hedgehog Walk

SN32QR

Welcombe Avenue

SN33EQ

Massinger Walk

SN33GR

Finch Row

SN33JF

Marlowe Avenue

SN33AH

Shrewsbury Road

SN33AW

Hatton Grove

SN33DR

Stuart Close

SN33GN

Pankhurst Street

SN33DT

Raleigh Avenue

SN33DX

Raleigh Avenue

SN33DG

Courtenay Road

SN33GB

Walcot and Park North

SN33HB

Frobisher Drive

SN33BT

Frobisher Drive

SN32PR

Marlowe Avenue

SN32QB

Silverton Road

SN33AB

Dudley Road

SN33AS

Somerville Road

SN33BB

Russell Walk

SN33BQ

Knollys Close

SN33DB

Cherbury Walk

SN33FW

Seymour Road

SN33HL

Marlowe Avenue

SN33EJ

Sackville Close

SN33EL

Marlowe Avenue

SN33AY

Lennox Drive

SN33HE

Frobisher Drive

SN32QZ

Burnham Road

SN33HN

Marlowe Avenue

SN33AE

Drayton Walk

SN32PT

Marlowe Avenue

SN32RD

Bentley Close

SN33DD

Hunsdon Close

SN33GS

Annapurna

SN33EB

Buckhurst Crescent

SN32PL

Kilve Close

SN32QX

Kingswood Avenue

SN32RB

Kingswood Avenue

SN33AD

Melville Close

SN33LU

Ringwood Close

SN32NT

Dulverton Avenue

SN32RS

Bodmin Close

SN33ES

Frobisher Drive

SN32GS

Tyndale Gardens

SN32GT

Carmel Walk

SN33HF

Frobisher Drive

SN32PU

Marlowe Avenue

SN33FD

Hunsdon Close

SN32RG

Kingswood Avenue

SN33AG

Randolph Close

SN33DE

Courtenay Road

SN33GQ

Turing Road

SN33DS

Howard Close

SN33EY

Essex Walk

SN33AU

Hertford Close

SN32QY

Kenton Close

SN32PJ

Marlowe Avenue

SN32RE

Oakford Walk

SN33DZ

Raleigh Avenue

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.