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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
62.62(+88%)
Anti-social behaviour
34.23(+130%)
Public order
11.13(+70%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.41(+60%)
Shoplifting
10.13(+53%)
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 63 recent sales, the median property price is £262,000 in Walcot East area, with individual transactions ranging from £110,000 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
Flats3£125,000
Terraced54£265,000
Semi-Detached6£257,500

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

SN32PQ

Old School Court

SN33BN

Somerville Road

SN33BU

Courtenay Road

SN32FP

Lyndhurst Crescent

SN33FU

Blyth Place

SN33DU

Gresham Close

SN33AH

Shrewsbury Road

SN33AN

Darnley Close

SN33DE

Courtenay Road

SN33ED

Dacre Road

SN32GR

Shaftesbury Avenue

SN33ES

Frobisher Drive

SN32RS

Bodmin Close

SN33DW

Norfolk Close

SN33EF

Drakes Way

SN33GG

Walcot and Park North

SN32GT

Carmel Walk

SN32PJ

Marlowe Avenue

SN33AG

Randolph Close

SN33AS

Somerville Road

SN33BZ

Frobisher Drive

SN33HH

Spenser Close

SN33DX

Raleigh Avenue

SN33EU

Frobisher Drive

SN33GH

Walcot and Park North

SN33BT

Frobisher Drive

SN33JD

Greenbridge Road

SN32RQ

Chickerell Road

SN33BY

Frobisher Drive

SN33DY

Raleigh Avenue

SN33GR

Finch Row

SN32QZ

Burnham Road

SN33GQ

Turing Road

SN33DG

Courtenay Road

SN32NG

Milverton Court

SN33DF

Courtenay Road

SN33EG

Bedford Road

SN33GT

Scholars Road

SN32NQ

Banwell Avenue

SN33FY

Greenbridge Road

SN31AH

New College Drive

SN32NS

Dulverton Avenue

SN33LH

Oppenheimer Centre

SN33FT

Radclyffe Close

SN33JP

Darnley Close

SN32PP

Blandford Court

SN33EP

Markham Close

SN33GD

Curtis Walk

SN33GF

Hedgehog Walk

SN32PT

Marlowe Avenue

SN33AF

Frobisher Drive

SN33FA

Knollys Close

SN32GS

Tyndale Gardens

SN33GB

Walcot and Park North

SN33EB

Buckhurst Crescent

SN33DQ

Naunton Road

SN33EQ

Massinger Walk

Data Sources

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