Area guide

Living in SN25, Swindon

What the open data says about house prices, schools, crime and flood risk around SN25 in Swindon. Built from the same sources as every property report on this site, not opinion or marketing copy.

Figures gathered 17 October 2026, each from the source named in its section.

House prices

Average price in Swindon: £263,611, up 2.6% on a year ago (July 2026). The wider South West average is £302,298.

Check sold prices for a specific address in SN25 →
See where SN25 ranks across South West →

Council tax at Band D in Swindon: £2,438 a year (2026-27). Running costs by postcode: council tax, energy, tenure, and the estate charge no listing shows →

Schools nearby

41 schools within 3 miles , of which 77% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

Nearest well-rated schoolsStageOfstedDistanceAdmitted from
Haydon Wick Primary School Primary Outstanding 0.7 mi away no figure
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School Primary Outstanding 1.2 mi away no figure
Orchid Vale Primary School Primary Good 0.2 mi away no figure
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy Primary Good 0.3 mi away no figure
Abbey Park School Secondary Good 0.5 mi away no figure
St Francis CofE Primary School Primary Good 0.7 mi away no figure

29 state primary and 5 state secondary schools within range, and no fee-paying schools.

See the full school breakdown for SN25 →

What people here do for work

The most common occupations among working residents, from the 2021 Census. This is occupation rather than industry: it says what people do, not which industries employ them.

Occupation groupShare of workers
Professional occupations23.8%
Associate professional and technical15.7%
Managers, directors and senior officials12.7%
Administrative and secretarial10.1%
Skilled trades9.3%

Source: ONS Census 2021, table TS063, for this district's small area.

How SN25 has changed since 2011

The biggest move: born outside the uk, up 4.8 points since 2011, with England's change beside each line.

How to read this

The census neighbourhood at the centre of SN25 (E01032702, 1,435 residents in 2021, up 1.6% on 2011) on the 2011 and 2021 censuses, with England's own change over the same decade for scale. Each line is a share of the neighbourhood's households or residents, so a growing area and a shrinking one compare fairly. The biggest move here: born outside the uk, up 4.8 points.

Measure20112021ChangeEngland
Households that own their home 66.7% 71.1% +4.4 pts -2.0 pts
Households renting privately 23.0% 21.8% -1.2 pts +3.7 pts
Households renting socially 3.1% 2.5% -0.6 pts -0.6 pts
Residents under 15 24.5% 25.3% +0.8 pts -0.3 pts
Residents 65 and over 7.4% 9.9% +2.5 pts +2.1 pts
Adults with a degree or equivalent 35.4% 35.8% +0.4 pts +6.5 pts
Residents born outside the UK 13.0% 17.8% +4.8 pts +3.6 pts
Residents in good or very good health 92.3% 88.3% -4.0 pts +0.8 pts
Residents in a white ethnic group 89.2% 86.7% -2.5 pts -4.4 pts

Office for National Statistics, Census 2011 and Census 2021, Open Government Licence. A district holds many neighbourhoods; the full report for an address shows the one it sits in.

Crime

171 crimes recorded within roughly a mile of central SN25 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime.

Flood risk

Zone 1 (low probability). This is the Environment Agency's flood zone for the area's centre point, an individual property's own risk can differ, especially near a specific watercourse.

Deprivation

This area falls in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation (least deprived nationally), based on Swindon's figures.

Getting around & nearby essentials

9 supermarkets, 7 pharmacies, 14 restaurants and cafés, 11 pubs within a mile of central SN25.

Buses from the centre of SN25

Best-served stop: Fenton Avenue, with 4.2 buses an hour on weekday daytimes.

Evenings, Sundays and routes

The best-served stop within 800 m of the centre of SN25 is Fenton Avenue: 4.2 buses an hour on a weekday daytime, 2.2 in the evening and 2.0 on Sunday daytime; first bus 06:14, last 23:38. Routes there: 12, 15, 153, 57, C1, C3. 5 stops with a scheduled service within that distance.

Departures a passenger can board, from the timetables operators publish to the Department for Transport's Bus Open Data Service, for Tuesday 8 Sep 2026 and Sunday 13 Sep 2026. Scheduled, not observed. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two stops. The full report does this for the stops within 500 m of an address.

Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport)

GP practices and A&E

2 GP practices within 3.0 km of the centre of SN25. The nearest, North Swindon Practice, has 19,834 registered patients and 1,981 patients per fully qualified GP, against an England median of 2,186.

PracticeFrom the centrePatientsPer qualified GP
North Swindon Practice0.5 mi19,8341,981
Abbey Meads Medical Pract0.8 mi14,7973,016

Nearest A&E: Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust, where 56.2% of type 1 attendances were seen within four hours in July 2026; then Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust at 53.4%.

How to read this

NHS England: patients registered at a GP practice (1 Aug 2026), the general practice workforce (July 2026), and A&E attendances by provider, monthly. Fully qualified GPs exclude trainees. Practices are matched by postcode.

Source: NHS England, monthly releases

Council tax and the council's finances

A Band D household in Swindon pays £2,438 for 2026-27, all precepts included, a rise of 5.2% on the year before against an England median rise of 4.8%. Every band for Swindon, and how it compares.

Band D bill a year at Swindon, all precepts included, from MHCLG. Every year and its rise is in the table below.
YearBand D billRise
2021-22£1,922+5.1%
2022-23£1,982+3.1%
2023-24£2,086+5.2%
2024-25£2,198+5.4%
2025-26£2,318+5.5%
2026-27£2,438+5.2%

Exceptional Financial Support. Swindon was agreed support by government for 2026-27 (£22.3m), 2025-26 (£14.7m). Support is permission to borrow, or to spend capital receipts, on day-to-day services because the council could not otherwise set a balanced budget. Councils in this position tend to cut services and raise council tax by the most the rules allow.

How to read this

A home's own band is on its council tax bill, free to look up at gov.uk/council-tax-bands; the report shows every band's bill at the council beside the home's other checks.

Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, live council tax tables (Band D, area averages) and the Exceptional Financial Support lists published each year; section 114 notices as published by the councils.

Source: MHCLG live council tax tables and Exceptional Financial Support lists

Common questions about SN25

What is the average house price in SN25?

The average sold price in Swindon is £263,611 as of July 2026, according to the UK House Price Index.

Are house prices rising in SN25?

Prices in Swindon are up 2.6% on a year ago (UK House Price Index).

Are the schools good in SN25?

41 schools sit within 3 miles of central SN25, and 77% are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted.

How much crime is there in SN25?

171 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SN25 in August 2026, most commonly violent crime (Police.uk).

Is SN25 at risk of flooding?

Central SN25 sits in Zone 1 (low probability) for river and sea flooding (Environment Agency). Individual addresses vary, so check the full report for a specific property.

Is SN25 a good place to live?

That depends on what you need, so here is what the official data says rather than an opinion: 77% of nearby schools are rated Outstanding or Good by Ofsted; the area sits in decile 9 of 10 on the Index of Multiple Deprivation; 171 crimes were recorded within about a mile. Every one of those figures names its source on this page.

Is SN25 safe?

171 crimes were recorded within roughly a mile of central SN25 in August 2026, according to Police.uk. The most common category was violent crime. Crime counts follow how many people are around, so a busy district records more than a quiet one of the same size.

Neighbouring districts

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