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SN1 5JU

Central

Swindon

England / South West / Swindon / Central South & Eastcott / Central / 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.

DistanceNameLines
0.5 mi

Swindon (Wilts)

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.2 miGWR ParkMedium
0.3 miSavernake ParkSmall

Area Profile

Population
372
Population density
13,726.9 per km²

Demographics

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

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

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

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miAfro Caribbean Store61 Commercial Road, Swindon, SN1 5NX
0.1 miCrombey Store41 Crombey Street, Swindon, SN1 5QN
0.1 miBalbinka SupermarketCommercial Road, Swindon, SN1 5NX
0.1 miCambria Bridge Convenience StoreCambria Bridge Road, Swindon, SN1 5LH
0.2 miPark Off LicenceFaringdon Road, Swindon, SN1 5DH

Data Sources

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