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SN1 5JR

Central

Swindon

England / South West / Swindon / Central North / Central / SN1 5JR

Overview

Postcode SN1 5JR 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 0.4 miles away. There are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in the area. There are 2 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
3.1%
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

3.1%

Approximately 3.1% 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 5JR.

Flood risk

No risk

Central North near SN1 5JR 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 0.4 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.4 mi

Swindon (Wilts)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miGWR ParkMedium
0.4 miSavernake ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
180
Population density
30,508.5 per km²

Demographics

Indian
86
47.78%
British
36
20%
Other White
32
17.78%
African
6
3.33%
Other
5
2.78%
Total population: 180

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
85
87.63%
Owns with a mortgage
5
5.15%
Other forms of private rent
4
4.12%
Other social rented
2
2.06%
Social rents from council
1
1.03%
Total households: 97

Property prices in Central

Based on 96 recent sales, the median property price is £225,000 in Central area, with individual transactions ranging from £72,000 up to £560,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached9£393,000
Flats11£110,000
Semi-Detached10£284,500
Terraced66£216,500

10 years price trend in Central

Schools

In the SN1 5JR postcode area, located within Central North, there are 9 primary and 2 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miSecondaryUTC SwindonUniversity technical college

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryRobert Le Kyng Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryHoly Rood Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miAsafo Market33 Faringdon Road, Swindon, SN1 5AR
0.1 miRailway Village Convenience Shop17 Faringdon Road, Swindon, SN1 5AR
0.1 miPark Off LicenceFaringdon Road, Swindon, SN1 5DH
0.1 miDelikatesy Smaczek20-26 Canal Walk, Swindon, SN1 1LD
0.1 miAfro Caribbean Store61 Commercial Road, Swindon, SN1 5NX

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.