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SN2 5HL

Penhill and Upper Stratton

Swindon

England / South West / Swindon / Penhill / Penhill and Upper Stratton / SN2 5HL

Overview

Postcode SN2 5HL is located in an urban city, within the Penhill and Upper Stratton ward of Swindon in the South West region , and forms part of the Penhill area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 96.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Penhill is £35,400 per year. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 2.1 miles away. There are 7 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
64%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

10/10

Penhill has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 982 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 3% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Penhill has a high crime rate, with approximately 96.7 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

64%

Approximately 64.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 55.9% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

1/10

The average income of residents in Penhill is £35,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SN2 5HL.

Flood risk

No risk

Penhill near SN2 5HL 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
342
Population density
7,215.2 per km²

Demographics

British
299
87.43%
Other White
8
2.34%
Other Asian
7
2.05%
Indian
6
1.75%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
4
1.17%
Total population: 342

Housing

Social rents from council
87
63.97%
Owns outright
23
16.91%
Owns with a mortgage
22
16.18%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.94%
Total households: 136

Property prices in Penhill and Upper Stratton

Based on 109 recent sales, the median property price is £264,250 in Penhill and Upper Stratton area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,500 up to £500,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached16£344,500
Flats6£134,250
Semi-Detached52£277,500
Terraced35£240,000

10 years price trend in Penhill and Upper Stratton

Schools

In the SN2 5HL postcode area, located within Penhill, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.4 miPrimarySeven Fields Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miNot applicableSt Luke's AcademyAcademy special sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryAbbey Meads Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 miPremierPenhill Drive, Swindon, SN2 5HF
0.1 miPenhill Stores1 Alton Close, Penhill, Swindon, SN2 5HF
0.2 miValley Stores5 Hannington Close, Swindon, SN2 5NN
0.3 miMorrisons DailyBraydon Court, Swindon, SN2 5BL
0.4 miQueensfield Premier92-94 Queensfield, Swindon, SN2 7SY

Data Sources

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