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SN5 5FZ

Marshall Road

Shaw

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Detailed insights for SN5 5FZ

Overview

Postcode SN5 5FZ is located in an urban city, within the Shaw ward of Swindon in the South West region, and forms part of the Westlea & Shaw area. It has very low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 10.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income per household in Westlea & Shaw is £60,051 per year. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 2.0 miles away. There are 6 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 2 parks nearby, closest large park is Shaw Forest Park.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
10
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
0.9%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

1/10

Westlea & Shaw has a very low level of deprivation, ranked at position 29,589 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 10% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

1/10

Westlea & Shaw has a very low crime rate, with approximately 10.5 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

0.9%

Approximately 0.9% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 4.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

8/10

The average income per household in Westlea & Shaw is £60,051 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near SN5 5FZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Westlea & Shaw near SN5 5FZ 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 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SN5 5FZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.2 miShaw Forest ParkLargeWalking directions to Shaw Forest Park
0.4 miNine Elms GreenSmallWalking directions to Nine Elms Green

Area Profile

Population
296
Population density
1,626.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
6.56(-57%)
Violence and sexual offences
6.56(-80%)
Criminal damage and arson
1.31(-80%)
Other theft
1.31(-77%)
Burglary
0.66(-76%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
249
84.12%
Other White
25
8.45%
Other Asian
9
3.04%
Pakistani
5
1.69%
Indian
4
1.35%
Total population: 296

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
85
35.86%
Level 3 (A level)
47
19.83%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
38
16.03%
No qualifications
27
11.39%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
24
10.13%
Total 16+ residents: 237

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
53
45.69%
Owns outright
46
39.66%
Private landlord or letting agency
14
12.07%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.72%
Social rents from council
1
0.86%
Total households: 116

Property prices in Shaw

Based on 134 recent sales, the median property price is £270,000 in Shaw area, with individual transactions ranging from £70,800 up to £722,500.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Shaw 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 Shaw over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached47£350,000
Flats11£130,000
Semi-Detached37£255,000
Terraced39£225,000

10 year median price trend in Shaw

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

Schools

In the SN5 5FZ postcode area, located within Westlea & Shaw, there are 6 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SN5 5FZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryBrook Field Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryPeatmoor Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryShaw Ridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SN5 5FZ

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN5 5FZ
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.4 miThe Co-operative FoodShearwood Road, Swindon, SN5 5DJWalking directions to The Co-operative Food
0.4 miTesco ExpressRamleaze Drive, Swindon, SN5 5PYWalking directions to Tesco Express
0.4 miShellShaw Road, Swindon, SN5 5XSWalking directions to Shell

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 SouthE14001537
WardShawE05008970
ParishWest SwindonE04012672
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Westlea & ShawE02003225
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swindon 014BE01015564
Police ForceWiltshire
Postcode Introduced2000-06-01

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Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.