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SN3 4XW

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St Margaret and South Marston

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Detailed insights for SN3 4XW

Overview

Postcode SN3 4XW is located in an urban city, within the St Margaret and South Marston ward of Swindon in the South West region, and forms part of the Lower Stratton area. It has moderate deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 29.7 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Lower Stratton is £52,234 per year. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 2.3 miles away. There are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
2/10
Crimes per 1k residents
30
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
6/10
Social housing
0%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
High

Deprivation level

5/10

Lower Stratton has a moderate level of deprivation, ranked at position 18,469 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 44% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

2/10

Lower Stratton has a very low crime rate, with approximately 29.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0%

Approximately 0.0% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 8.4% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

6/10

The average income per household in Lower Stratton is £52,234 per year.

Noise Level

High

High noise level (70.0-74.9 dB) from road, approximately 183 ft away from SN3 4XW.

Flood risk

No risk

Lower Stratton near SN3 4XW 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 2.3 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
289
Population density
6,296.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
15.18(-54%)
Anti-social behaviour
7.92(-48%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.94(-9%)
Public order
4.62(-30%)
Other theft
1.32(-77%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
258
88.97%
Other White
10
3.45%
Indian
7
2.41%
Other
6
2.07%
White and Asian (mixed)
3
1.03%
Total population: 290

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
56
23.24%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
52
21.58%
Level 3 (A level)
47
19.5%
No qualifications
29
12.03%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
27
11.2%
Total 16+ residents: 241

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
50.81%
Owns outright
40
32.26%
Private landlord or letting agency
18
14.52%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.61%
Shared ownership
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in St Margaret and South Marston

Based on 190 recent sales, the median property price is £293,496 in St Margaret and South Marston area, with individual transactions ranging from £67,500 up to £850,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for St Margaret and South Marston 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 St Margaret and South Marston over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached43£425,000
Flats20£137,500
Semi-Detached78£297,500
Terraced49£255,000

10 year median price trend in St Margaret and South Marston

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in St Margaret and South Marston.

Schools

In the SN3 4XW postcode area, located within Lower Stratton, there are 4 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SN3 4XW
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryGrange Infants' SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryGrange Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

0.6 miPrimaryRuskin Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

2 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SN3 4XW

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN3 4XW
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miCostcutterHobley Drive, Swindon, SN3 4FHWalking directions to Costcutter
0.4 miAldiHobley Drive, Swindon, SN3 4NSWalking directions to Aldi

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
WardSt Margaret and South MarstonE05008969
ParishStratton St MargaretE04012671
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Lower StrattonE02003220
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swindon 009EE01015553
Police ForceWiltshire
Postcode Introduced1992-08-01

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Data Sources

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