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SN5 5SZ

Shaw

Swindon

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Detailed insights for SN5 5SZ

Overview

Postcode SN5 5SZ 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 2.1 miles away. There are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Nine Elms Green.

Crime rate
1/10
Crimes per 1k residents
19
Deprivation level
1/10
Income level
10/10
Social housing
3.1%
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

3.1%

Approximately 3.1% 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 5SZ.

Flood risk

No risk

Westlea & Shaw near SN5 5SZ 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 2.1 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

Nearby parks and green spaces for SN5 5SZ
DistanceNameSizeDirections
0.4 miNine Elms GreenSmallWalking directions to Nine Elms Green

Area Profile

Population
299
Population density
4,013.3 per km²

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
266
88.67%
Other White
13
4.33%
Indian
10
3.33%
Chinese
5
1.67%
White and Black African (mixed)
2
0.67%
Total population: 300

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
72
55.38%
Owns with a mortgage
43
33.08%
Private landlord or letting agency
9
6.92%
Other social rented
4
3.08%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.54%
Total households: 130

Property prices in Shaw

Based on 140 recent sales, the median property price is £266,000 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
Detached50£353,500
Flats12£130,000
Semi-Detached38£246,500
Terraced40£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 5SZ postcode area, located within Westlea & Shaw, there are 8 primary and 1 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SN5 5SZ
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryShaw Ridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryBrook Field Primary SchoolAcademy converter

N/A

0.5 miPrimaryTregoze Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

Local amenities

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

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

Data Sources

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