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SN1 5JU

Central

Swindon

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Detailed insights for SN1 5JU

Overview

Postcode SN1 5JU 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 225.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Central South & Eastcott is £50,500 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 2 parks nearby, closest medium park is GWR Park.

Crime rate
10/10
Crimes per 1k residents
226
Deprivation level
6/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
10.3%
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 225.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

10.3%

Approximately 10.3% 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

8/10

The average income of residents in Central South & Eastcott is £50,500 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Central South & Eastcott near SN1 5JU 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 5JU
DistanceNameLinesDirections
0.5 mi

Swindon (Wilts)

N/A

Walking directions to Swindon (Wilts)

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SN1 5JU
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miGWR ParkMediumWalking directions to GWR Park
0.3 miSavernake ParkSmallWalking directions to Savernake Park

Area Profile

Population
372
Population density
13,726.9 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
140
37.53%
Indian
99
26.54%
Other White
52
13.94%
Other Asian
18
4.83%
African
13
3.49%
Total population: 373

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
95
60.9%
Owns outright
22
14.1%
Owns with a mortgage
20
12.82%
Other social rented
14
8.97%
Other forms of private rent
3
1.92%
Total households: 156

Property prices in Central

Based on 92 recent sales, the median property price is £215,000 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
Detached8£406,500
Flats13£113,500
Semi-Detached11£285,000
Terraced60£214,500

10 year median price trend in Central

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

Schools

In the SN1 5JU 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 5JU
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miSecondaryUTC SwindonUniversity technical college

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryRobert Le Kyng Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryKing William Street Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN1 5JU
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.1 miAfro Caribbean Store61 Commercial Road, Swindon, SN1 5NXWalking directions to Afro Caribbean Store
0.1 miCrombey Store41 Crombey Street, Swindon, SN1 5QNWalking directions to Crombey Store
0.1 miBalbinka SupermarketCommercial Road, Swindon, SN1 5NXWalking directions to Balbinka Supermarket
0.1 miCambria Bridge Convenience StoreCambria Bridge Road, Swindon, SN1 5LHWalking directions to Cambria Bridge Convenience Store
0.2 miPark Off LicenceFaringdon Road, Swindon, SN1 5DHWalking directions to Park Off Licence

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.