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SN1 postcode area · Swindon

The SN1 postcode district spans 12 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Swindon, Wiltshire. Area Scores range from 29 to 87 across them. Every full SN1 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the SN1 district: Lawn & East Wichel scores 88 out of 100 (#828 of 6,856 nationally) while Central North sits at 30 — neighbours on the map, 58 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 4 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £202,000 in Central North to £380,000 in Netheravon & Upavon — a 1.9× gap within the SN1 district. Note that the district straddles 2 local authorities — Swindon and Wiltshire — so its neighbourhoods answer to different councils.

Living here

Typical net household income£40,551a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates
Recorded crime82per 1,000 residents, 12m
Median age (est.)41
Owner-occupied64%

Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.

House prices in the SN1 district

£237,000median home sold over the past year · +14.5% over 5 years · -5.2% over the year · 479 sales
Detached£465,000
Semi-detached£326,000
Terraced£230,000
Flat£140,000
Swindon£280,000
South West£310,000
England£300,000
Annual median price, all homes. Small samples can be volatile.
Area Score:more deprivedless deprivedTap a neighbourhood to open it →
NeighbourhoodNat. rankArea scoreMedian price
Lawn & East WichelSwindon 82888 £309,500
Kingshill & OkusSwindon 1,21182 £287,000
Wroughton, Wichelstowe & ChiseldonSwindon 1,63076 £350,000
Lower StrattonSwindon 1,75374 £285,000
Rodbourne & Cheney ManorSwindon 2,33666 £220,500
Central East & Walcot WestSwindon 2,36366 £300,000
HighworthSwindon 2,58262 £305,000
Netheravon & UpavonWiltshire 3,19353 £380,000
Eldene & DorcanSwindon 3,50149 £257,250
Central South & EastcottSwindon 4,11140 £210,000
Gorse HillSwindon 4,68032 £237,500
Central NorthSwindon 4,81730 £202,000

People living in SN1 Census 2021

Residents108,858
Median age (est.)41
Density424per km²
No qualifications17%
Degree or above30%
No car or van21%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 29%45–64 27%65+ 17%

Tenure

Own outright: 31%Mortgage/shared: 33%Social rent: 11%Private rent: 24%
Own outright 31%Mortgage/shared 33%Social rent 11%Private rent 24%

Households

One person: 30%Couple, no children: 18%Couple with children: 26%Lone parent: 8%Other: 18%
One person 30%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 26%Lone parent 8%Other 18%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 19% · Elementary 15% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups
Professional19%
Elementary15%
Associate professional12%
Managers & directors11%
Skilled trades9%
Administrative9%
Process & plant9%
Caring & leisure8%
Sales & customer service8%

Ethnic group

White: 77%Asian: 17%Black: 2%Mixed: 3%Other: 2%
White 77%Asian 17%Black 2%Mixed 3%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 51% · No religion 36% · Hindu 3%

Born outside the UK: 25%

Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SN1.

SN99 SN38 SN3 SN26 SN2 SN17 SN6 SN25

A postcode district overlaps several neighbourhoods, so per-neighbourhood figures are shown alongside the district-wide medians — neighbouring areas can differ a lot. Neighbourhood (MSOA) boundaries contain ONS data © Crown copyright and database right 2025, Open Government Licence v3.0.