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SN1 5JH

Birch Street

Central

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Detailed insights for SN1 5JH

Overview

Postcode SN1 5JH is located in an urban city, within the Central ward of Swindon in the South West region, and forms part of the Kingshill & Okus area. It has moderate deprivation and high crime levels, with around 67.7 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 0.8 miles away. There are 5 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest medium park is GWR Park.

Crime rate
7/10
Crimes per 1k residents
68
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
47.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

5/10

Kingshill & Okus has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,587 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 43% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

7/10

Kingshill & Okus has a high crime rate, with approximately 67.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

47.9%

Approximately 47.9% 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

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Kingshill & Okus near SN1 5JH 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 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

Nearby public transport stations for SN1 5JH
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.8 mi

Swindon (Wilts)

N/A

Walking directions to Swindon (Wilts)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SN1 5JH
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.3 miGWR ParkMediumWalking directions to GWR Park

Area Profile

Population
266
Population density
2,039.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
30.65(-7%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.33(+2%)
Public order
8.94(+36%)
Criminal damage and arson
8.3(+27%)
Vehicle crime
5.75(+98%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
189
71.59%
Other White
21
7.95%
Other Asian
17
6.44%
African
9
3.41%
Indian
8
3.03%
Total population: 264

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
67
30.04%
Level 4+ (Degree)
48
21.52%
Level 3 (A level)
32
14.35%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
12.11%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
25
11.21%
Total 16+ residents: 223

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
54
38.03%
Owns outright
29
20.42%
Owns with a mortgage
27
19.01%
Other social rented
14
9.86%
Private landlord or letting agency
13
9.15%
Total households: 142

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

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SN1 5JH
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryRobert Le Kyng Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miSecondaryUTC SwindonUniversity technical college

Requires improvement

0.7 miPrimaryEven Swindon Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

Local amenities

11 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SN1 5JH

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN1 5JH
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miBirch Street Mini MarketBirch Street, Swindon, SN1 5HDWalking directions to Birch Street Mini Market
0.2 miWescott Place Stores175 Faringdon Road, Swindon, SN1 5DLWalking directions to Wescott Place Stores
0.2 mipark & shop212-213 Kingshill Road, Swindon, SN1 4NGWalking directions to park & shop
0.2 miKingshill Mini Market80 William Street, Swindon, SN1 5LEWalking directions to Kingshill Mini Market
0.3 miCambria Bridge Convenience StoreCambria Bridge Road, Swindon, SN1 5LHWalking directions to Cambria Bridge Convenience 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)Kingshill & OkusE02003232
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swindon 021AE01015478
Police ForceWiltshire
Postcode Introduced1986-07-01

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Data Sources

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