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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

SN32NG

Milverton Court

SN32RF

Kingswood Avenue

SN32PQ

Old School Court

SN33AF

Frobisher Drive

SN33DF

Courtenay Road

SN33DL

Dacre Road

SN33DQ

Naunton Road

SN33EP

Markham Close

SN33AX

Lennox Drive

SN33AL

Walsingham Road

SN33FA

Knollys Close

SN33EA

Middleton Close

SN33AJ

Frobisher Drive

SN33AP

Ashley Close

SN33DU

Gresham Close

SN33EZ

Bothwell Road

SN33HA

Huntley Close

SN32FW

Twyford Close

SN33EX

Shirley Close

SN33AR

Walsingham Road

SN33DN

Dacre Road

SN33DY

Raleigh Avenue

SN33EH

Drakes Way

SN32QE

Tavistock Road

SN33EU

Frobisher Drive

SN31AT

Queens Drive

SN32PN

Clevedon Close

SN32QP

Welcombe Avenue

SN33AN

Darnley Close

SN33BL

Somerville Road

SN33EG

Bedford Road

SN33HD

Dalton Close

SN32NS

Dulverton Avenue

SN33EW

Frobisher Drive

SN32GR

Shaftesbury Avenue

SN33DJ

Cecil Road

SN33FU

Blyth Place

SN32PW

Greenham Walk

SN33GD

Curtis Walk

SN33HH

Spenser Close

SN32FP

Lyndhurst Crescent

SN33BD

Lennox Drive

SN33EN

Walcot and Park North

SN33GE

Dorrit Close

SN33BE

Beaumont Road

SN33HG

Maitland Road

SN32RA

Clevedon Close

SN33LT

Hatherleigh Court

SN32NQ

Banwell Avenue

SN33DH

Naunton Road

SN33BY

Frobisher Drive

SN33GT

Scholars Road

SN33DP

Tudor Walk

SN33LH

Oppenheimer Centre

SN32GU

Woodhouse Road

SN33AA

Frobisher Drive

SN33AZ

Holland Walk

Data Sources

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