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SN1 4LA

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Old Town

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Detailed insights for SN1 4LA

Overview

Postcode SN1 4LA is located in an urban city, within the Old Town ward of Swindon in the South West region, and forms part of the Kingshill & Okus area. It has very low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 72.0 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Kingshill & Okus is £59,229 per year. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 1.2 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
72
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Medium

Deprivation level

1/10

Kingshill & Okus has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 30,151 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 8% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Kingshill & Okus has a high crime rate, with approximately 72.0 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 5.2% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Kingshill & Okus is £59,229 per year.

Noise Level

Medium

Medium noise level (60.0-64.9 dB) from road, approximately 252 ft away from SN1 4LA.

Flood risk

No risk

Kingshill & Okus near SN1 4LA 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 1.2 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
331
Population density
1,667.5 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
49.59(+50%)
Anti-social behaviour
9.06(-40%)
Criminal damage and arson
4.77(-27%)
Public order
3.81(-42%)
Burglary
3.81(+40%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
286
86.4%
Other White
19
5.74%
Indian
12
3.63%
Caribbean
3
0.91%
Irish
3
0.91%
Total population: 331

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
123
43.93%
Level 3 (A level)
47
16.79%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
46
16.43%
No qualifications
26
9.29%
Apprenticeship
18
6.43%
Total 16+ residents: 280

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
69
52.27%
Owns with a mortgage
56
42.42%
Private landlord or letting agency
6
4.55%
Other forms of private rent
1
0.76%
Total households: 132

Property prices in Old Town

Based on 159 recent sales, the median property price is £295,000 in Old Town area, with individual transactions ranging from £68,000 up to £895,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Old Town 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 Old Town over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached34£487,500
Flats51£152,000
Semi-Detached34£339,750
Terraced40£312,500

10 year median price trend in Old Town

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

Schools

In the SN1 4LA postcode area, located within Kingshill & Okus, there are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SN1 4LA
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimaryRobert Le Kyng Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miSecondaryThe Deanery CofE AcademyFree schools

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryKingfisher CE AcademyFree schools

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Local amenities

4 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SN1 4LA

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN1 4LA
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 mipark & shop212-213 Kingshill Road, Swindon, SN1 4NGWalking directions to park & shop
0.3 miKingshill Mini Market80 William Street, Swindon, SN1 5LEWalking directions to Kingshill Mini Market
0.4 miOkus Convenience StoreCelsus Grove, Swindon, SN1 4GEWalking directions to Okus Convenience Store
0.5 miClifton StoreClifton Street, Swindon, SN1 3QBWalking directions to Clifton Store

Council Tax Bands

Annual council tax rates for Swindon district (2025-26).

Band A£1,545
Band B£1,803
Band C£2,060
Band D£2,318
Band E£2,833
Band F£3,348
Band G£3,863
Band H£4,635

Council tax bands are based on the value of your property. Most homes fall into bands A to D.

Geographic Information

RegionSouth WestUKK
DistrictSwindonE06000030
Parliamentary ConstituencySwindon SouthE14001537
WardOld TownE05008963
ParishSouth SwindonE04012664
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Kingshill & OkusE02003232
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swindon 021FE01032707
Police ForceWiltshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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