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SN1 5AW

Commercial Road

Central

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Detailed insights for SN1 5AW

Overview

Postcode SN1 5AW is located in an urban city, within the Central ward of Swindon in the South West region, and forms part of the Central South & Eastcott area. It has moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 199.8 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Central South & Eastcott is £49,906 per year. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 0.5 miles away. There are 9 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
200
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

6/10

Central South & Eastcott has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 13,458 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 41% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

10/10

Central South & Eastcott has a very high crime rate, with approximately 199.8 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

5%

Approximately 5.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 6.5% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

4/10

The average income per household in Central South & Eastcott is £49,906 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SN1 5AW.

Flood risk

No risk

Central South & Eastcott near SN1 5AW 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 0.5 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SN1 5AW
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Swindon (Wilts)

N/A

Walking directions to Swindon (Wilts)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SN1 5AW
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGWR ParkMediumWalking directions to GWR Park
0.5 miSpring GardensSmallWalking directions to Spring Gardens
0.3 miSavernake ParkSmallWalking directions to Savernake Park

Area Profile

Population
450
Population density
5,312.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
86.36(+162%)
Shoplifting
61.55(+823%)
Anti-social behaviour
50.07(+232%)
Public order
34.91(+430%)
Criminal damage and arson
17(+161%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

Indian
210
46.46%
British
113
25%
Other White
64
14.16%
Other Asian
18
3.98%
Other
10
2.21%
Total population: 452

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
123
33.7%
No qualifications
72
19.73%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
38
10.41%
Other
36
9.86%
Level 3 (A level)
35
9.59%
Total 16+ residents: 365

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
116
64.44%
Owns with a mortgage
32
17.78%
Owns outright
16
8.89%
Other social rented
8
4.44%
Other forms of private rent
6
3.33%
Total households: 180

Property prices in Central

Based on 86 recent sales, the median property price is £214,500 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
Detached9£420,000
Flats15£113,500
Semi-Detached8£279,900
Terraced54£209,000

10 year median price trend in Central

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

Schools

In the SN1 5AW postcode area, located within Central South & Eastcott, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SN1 5AW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryUTC SwindonUniversity technical college

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryRobert Le Kyng Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryHoly Rood Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

15 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SN1 5AW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN1 5AW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAfro Caribbean Store61 Commercial Road, Swindon, SN1 5NXWalking directions to Afro Caribbean Store
0.1 miBalbinka SupermarketCommercial Road, Swindon, SN1 5NXWalking directions to Balbinka Supermarket
0.1 miReal Store42 Havelock Street, Swindon, SN1 1SDWalking directions to Real Store
0.1 miJJ Chinese Food Shop47 Havelock Street, Swindon, SN1 1SDWalking directions to JJ Chinese Food Shop
0.1 miCrombey Store41 Crombey Street, Swindon, SN1 5QNWalking directions to Crombey 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
WardCentralE05008954
ParishSouth SwindonE04012664
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Central South & EastcottE02003230
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swindon 019AE01015494
Police ForceWiltshire
Postcode Introduced2015-01-01

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Data Sources

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