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SN5 5QP

Shaw

Swindon

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Detailed insights for SN5 5QP

Overview

Postcode SN5 5QP 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 19.0 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 1.9 miles away. There are 7 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
19
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
0.8%
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 19.0 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 5QP.

Flood risk

No risk

Westlea & Shaw near SN5 5QP 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

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

Area Profile

Population
306
Population density
5,221.8 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
250
81.43%
Other White
17
5.54%
Other Asian
10
3.26%
Indian
9
2.93%
Other
5
1.63%
Total population: 307

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
59
47.58%
Owns outright
38
30.65%
Private landlord or letting agency
24
19.35%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.61%
Other social rented
1
0.81%
Total households: 124

Property prices in Shaw

Based on 122 recent sales, the median property price is £270,500 in Shaw area, with individual transactions ranging from £86,250 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
Detached45£355,000
Flats9£130,000
Semi-Detached30£244,250
Terraced38£222,000

10 year median price trend in Shaw

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

Schools

In the SN5 5QP postcode area, located within Westlea & Shaw, there are 7 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

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

N/A

0.4 miPrimaryShaw Ridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryPeatmoor Community Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN5 5QP
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miShellShaw Road, Swindon, SN5 5XSWalking directions to Shell
0.4 miAldiShaw Road, Swindon, SN5 7EZWalking directions to Aldi
0.4 miTesco ExpressRamleaze Drive, Swindon, SN5 5PYWalking directions to Tesco Express

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/11/2025.