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SN5 5PQ

Shaw

Swindon

England / South West / Swindon / Westlea & Shaw / Shaw / SN5 5PQ

Overview

Postcode SN5 5PQ 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 moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 69.3 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Westlea & Shaw is £54,600 per year. The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 2.0 miles away. There are 5 primary and no secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest large park is Shaw Forest Park.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
69
Deprivation level
3/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

3/10

Westlea & Shaw has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 24,720 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 25% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

6/10

Westlea & Shaw has a moderate crime rate, with approximately 69.3 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

0.8%

Approximately 0.8% 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

10/10

The average income of residents in Westlea & Shaw is £54,600 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

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

Flood risk

No risk

Westlea & Shaw near SN5 5PQ 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

DistanceNameSize
0.1 miShaw Forest ParkLarge

Area Profile

Population
345
Population density
454.3 per km²

Demographics

British
262
75.94%
Other White
24
6.96%
Indian
23
6.67%
Other
8
2.32%
Arab
6
1.74%
Total population: 345

Housing

Owns with a mortgage
64
51.61%
Owns outright
35
28.23%
Shared ownership
12
9.68%
Private landlord or letting agency
11
8.87%
Other social rented
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Shaw

Based on 135 recent sales, the median property price is £277,500 in Shaw area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,250 up to £722,500.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached53£357,500
Flats9£145,500
Semi-Detached32£246,500
Terraced41£220,000

10 years price trend in Shaw

Schools

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

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.3 miPrimaryPeatmoor Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBrook Field Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.6 miPrimaryShaw Ridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.3 miThe Co-operative FoodShearwood Road, Swindon, SN5 5DJ
0.5 miShellShaw Road, Swindon, SN5 5XS

Data Sources

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