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SN5 7BY

Benwell Close

Mannington and Western

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Detailed insights for SN5 7BY

Overview

Postcode SN5 7BY is located in an urban city, within the Mannington and Western 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 40.7 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 1.6 miles away. There are 8 primary and no secondary schools in the area.

Crime rate
4/10
Crimes per 1k residents
41
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
8/10
Social housing
1.4%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
Low
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

4/10

Westlea & Shaw has a low level of deprivation, ranked at position 19,896 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the bottom 39% least deprived areas in England.

Crime level

4/10

Westlea & Shaw has a low crime rate, with approximately 40.7 reported incidents per 1,000 population each year.

Social housing

1.4%

Approximately 1.4% 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 7BY.

Flood risk

Low

Westlea & Shaw near SN5 7BY has low flood risk (between 0.1% and 1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Swindon (Wilts) located about 1.6 miles away. There are no other stations nearby.

Parks

No parks nearby

Area Profile

Population
386
Population density
4,628.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
19.73(-40%)
Anti-social behaviour
8.63(-43%)
Vehicle crime
5.55(+91%)
Public order
4.93(-25%)
Other theft
3.7(-34%)
South West average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
299
77.66%
Other White
27
7.01%
Indian
16
4.16%
Other
15
3.9%
Chinese
8
2.08%
Total population: 385

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
76
23.9%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
65
20.44%
Level 3 (A level)
65
20.44%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
46
14.47%
No qualifications
45
14.15%
Total 16+ residents: 318

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns with a mortgage
63
43.15%
Owns outright
56
38.36%
Private landlord or letting agency
21
14.38%
Other forms of private rent
3
2.05%
Social rents from council
2
1.37%
Total households: 146

Property prices in Mannington and Western

Based on 164 recent sales, the median property price is £206,000 in Mannington and Western area, with individual transactions ranging from £58,000 up to £415,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Mannington and Western 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 Mannington and Western over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached11£325,000
Flats56£149,000
Semi-Detached12£286,000
Terraced85£227,000

10 year median price trend in Mannington and Western

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Mannington and Western.

Schools

In the SN5 7BY postcode area, located within Westlea & Shaw, there are 8 primary and 0 secondary schools in close proximity.

Nearby primary and secondary schools for SN5 7BY
DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.1 miPrimaryWestlea Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.4 miPrimaryShaw Ridge Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.5 miPrimaryHazelwood AcademyAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

3 nearby supermarkets & convenience stores within mi of SN5 7BY

Nearby supermarkets & convenience stores for SN5 7BY
DistanceNameAddressDirections
0.3 miAsdaWhitehill Way, Swindon, SN5 7DLWalking directions to Asda
0.4 miAldiShaw Road, Swindon, SN5 7EZWalking directions to Aldi
0.5 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
WardMannington and WesternE05008962
ParishWest SwindonE04012672
MSOA (Middle Layer Super Output Area)Westlea & ShawE02003225
LSOA (Lower Layer Super Output Area)Swindon 014CE01015567
Police ForceWiltshire
Postcode Introduced1981-09-01

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Data Sources

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