SN38 postcode area · Swindon

The SN38 postcode district spans 7 neighbourhoods (MSOAs) in Swindon. Area Scores range from 26 to 87 across them. Every full SN38 postcode falls within one of the neighbourhoods below.

In summary

There is a sharp split within the SN38 district: Lawn & East Wichel scores 88 out of 100 (#828 of 6,856 nationally) while Freshbrook South & Toothill sits at 27 — neighbours on the map, 61 points apart on the index. It mixes both ends of the national picture — 2 neighbourhoods in the least-deprived third of England and 2 in the most-deprived third. Median prices range from £202,000 in Central North to £309,500 in Lawn & East Wichel.

Living here

Typical net household income£40,245a year, weighted avg of neighbourhood estimates

Recorded crime99per 1,000 residents, 12m

Median age (est.)39

Owner-occupied57%

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

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Neighbourhood	Nat. rank	Area score	Median price
Lawn & East WichelSwindon	828	88	£309,500
Westlea & ShawSwindon	1,287	81	£246,500
Rodbourne & Cheney ManorSwindon	2,336	66	£220,500
Eldene & DorcanSwindon	3,501	49	£257,250
Central South & EastcottSwindon	4,111	40	£210,000
Central NorthSwindon	4,817	30	£202,000
Freshbrook South & ToothillSwindon	5,016	27	£260,000

People living in SN38 Census 2021

Residents63,279

Median age (est.)39

Density3,044per km²

No qualifications18%

Degree or above29%

No car or van26%

Age

0–14 17%15–24 10%25–44 32%45–64 26%65+ 15%

Tenure

Own outright 26%Mortgage/shared 31%Social rent 13%Private rent 30%

Households

One person 32%Couple, no children 18%Couple with children 25%Lone parent 9%Other 17%

Work (top occupations)

Professional 18% · Elementary 18% · Associate professional 12%

All occupation groups

Professional	18%
Elementary	18%
Associate professional	12%
Process & plant	10%
Skilled trades	9%
Administrative	9%
Sales & customer service	9%
Managers & directors	8%
Caring & leisure	8%

Ethnic group

White 71%Asian 20%Black 3%Mixed 3%Other 2%

Religion & identity

Christian 49% · No religion 36% · Hindu 5%

Born outside the UK: 31%

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.

Towns & places in SN38

Places whose neighbourhoods overlap the SN38 district.

Freshbrook

Nearby areas

Postcode districts around SN38.

SN1 SN99 SN3 SN2 SN26 SN17 SN25 SN6

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.