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SN2 5LQ

Southwick Avenue

Penhill and Upper Stratton

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Detailed insights for SN2 5LQ

Overview

Postcode SN2 5LQ 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 very high crime levels, with around 115.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Penhill is £40,555 per year. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 1.9 miles away. There are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
116
Deprivation level
10/10
Income level
1/10
Social housing
78.3%
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 701 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

9/10

Penhill has a very high crime rate, with approximately 115.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

78.3%

Approximately 78.3% 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 per household in Penhill is £40,555 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Penhill near SN2 5LQ 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 1.9 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
341
Population density
9,045.1 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
67.49(+105%)
Shoplifting
29.46(+342%)
Anti-social behaviour
27.85(+84%)
Criminal damage and arson
13.93(+114%)
Public order
9.11(+38%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
297
87.1%
Other White
16
4.69%
Other
6
1.76%
White and Asian (mixed)
5
1.47%
White and Black Caribbean (mixed)
3
0.88%
Total population: 341

Economics

Education (age 16+)

No qualifications
73
32.59%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
42
18.75%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
40
17.86%
Level 4+ (Degree)
27
12.05%
Level 3 (A level)
22
9.82%
Total 16+ residents: 224

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
107
77.54%
Owns with a mortgage
13
9.42%
Owns outright
12
8.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
4
2.9%
Other social rented
1
0.72%
Total households: 138

Property prices in Penhill and Upper Stratton

Based on 98 recent sales, the median property price is £263,000 in Penhill and Upper Stratton area, with individual transactions ranging from £92,500 up to £470,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Penhill and Upper Stratton 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 Penhill and Upper Stratton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached13£350,000
Flats6£134,250
Semi-Detached42£280,000
Terraced37£245,000

10 year median price trend in Penhill and Upper Stratton

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Penhill and Upper Stratton.

Schools

In the SN2 5LQ postcode area, located within Penhill, there are 9 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SN2 5LQ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimarySeven Fields Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Requires improvement

0.4 miPrimaryGreenmeadow Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryAbbey Meads Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

5 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SN2 5LQ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN2 5LQ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.2 miMorrisons DailyBraydon Court, Swindon, SN2 5BLWalking directions to Morrisons Daily
0.3 miValley Stores5 Hannington Close, Swindon, SN2 5NNWalking directions to Valley Stores
0.3 miPremierPenhill Drive, Swindon, SN2 5HFWalking directions to Premier
0.3 miPenhill Stores1 Alton Close, Penhill, Swindon, SN2 5HFWalking directions to Penhill Stores
0.5 miTesco ExpressElstree Way, Swindon, SN25 4YXWalking directions to Tesco Express

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 NorthE14001536
WardPenhill and Upper StrattonE05010757
ParishCentral Swindon NorthE04012663
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)PenhillE02003214
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swindon 003DE01015546
Police ForceWiltshire
Postcode Introduced1980-01-01

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Data Sources

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