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SN1 1LX

Central

Swindon

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Detailed insights for SN1 1LX

Overview

Postcode SN1 1LX is located in an urban city, within the Central ward of Swindon in the South West region, and forms part of the Central North area. It has very high deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 399.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central North is £42,500 per year. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is GWR Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
400
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
40.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Central North has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 5,871 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 18% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central North has a very high crime rate, with approximately 399.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

40.4%

Approximately 40.4% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 15.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Central North is £42,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SN1 1LX.

Flood risk

No risk

Central North near SN1 1LX has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 0.3 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SN1 1LX
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.3 mi

Swindon (Wilts)

N/A

Walking directions to Swindon (Wilts)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SN1 1LX
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGWR ParkMediumWalking directions to GWR Park
0.4 miSpring GardensSmallWalking directions to Spring Gardens
0.4 miSavernake ParkSmallWalking directions to Savernake Park

Area Profile

Population
367
Population density
3,640.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
146
39.57%
Indian
104
28.18%
Other White
42
11.38%
African
14
3.79%
Other
13
3.52%
Total population: 369

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
84
40.38%
Social rents from council
77
37.02%
Owns with a mortgage
25
12.02%
Owns outright
8
3.85%
Other social rented
7
3.37%
Total households: 208

Property prices in Central

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 in Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £560,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Central 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 Central over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached8£406,500
Flats13£113,500
Semi-Detached11£285,000
Terraced60£214,500

10 year median price trend in Central

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

Schools

In the SN1 1LX postcode area, located within Central North, there are 11 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SN1 1LX
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryUTC SwindonUniversity technical college

Requires improvement

0.5 miPrimaryHoly Rood Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRobert Le Kyng Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SN1 1LX

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN1 1LX
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0 miDelikatesy Smaczek20-26 Canal Walk, Swindon, SN1 1LDWalking directions to Delikatesy Smaczek
0.1 miLondisBridge Street, Swindon, SN1 1BLWalking directions to Londis
0.1 miRailway Village Convenience Shop17 Faringdon Road, Swindon, SN1 5ARWalking directions to Railway Village Convenience Shop
0.1 miKrakow Polski SklepFleet Street, Swindon, SN1 1RQWalking directions to Krakow Polski Sklep
0.1 miIceland15 Havelock Square, Swindon, SN1 1LEWalking directions to Iceland

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.