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SN1 5BU

Central

Swindon

England / South West / Swindon / Central North / Central

Overview

Postcode SN1 5BU 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 257.6 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 0.2 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 3 parks nearby, closest medium park is GWR Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
258
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
46.3%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
Moderate

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 257.6 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

46.3%

Approximately 46.3% 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

Moderate

Moderate noise level (65.0-69.9 dB) from rail, approximately 177 ft away from SN1 5BU.

Flood risk

No risk

Central North near SN1 5BU 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 0.2 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.2 mi

Swindon (Wilts)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miGWR ParkMedium
0.5 miSpring GardensSmall
0.5 miSavernake ParkSmall

Schools

In the SN1 5BU postcode area, located within Central North, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryUTC SwindonUniversity technical college

Requires improvement

0.6 miPrimaryRobert Le Kyng Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miNot applicableEOTAS SwindonPupil referral unit

Good