SN2 1UY Swindon
Live postcode, introduced December 1997. Ward: Rodbourne Ferndale & Western. Region: South West.
Streets
No addresses are linked to this postcode in the ONS UPRN Directory.
Council tax
What each band costs in Swindon in 2026-27: Band D £2,438 a year on average, including the police, fire and any county and parish charges.
| A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| £1,625 | £1,896 | £2,167 | £2,438 | £2,980 | £3,522 | £4,064 | £4,876 |
Homes by band in the neighbourhood around this postcode: most are in band B (45% of about 860 homes).
Planning and heritage
- Conservation area: no postcode centre in this postcode is in one.
- Listed buildings within 100 m of this postcode: none.
- Article 4 direction (removing permitted development rights): none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Tree preservation orders: none recorded, though not every council has published theirs.
- Green belt: no.
Brownfield land registered for housing within 1.0 km
- 39-45 Fleet Street, Swindon: up to 6 homes, pending decision (150 m)
- 39-45 Fleet Street, Swindon: up to 16 homes, not permissioned (150 m)
- Signal Point, Station Road, Swindon, permissioned (200 m)
- Swindon Station Car Park (South): up to 160 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- Swindon Station Car Park (South): up to 160 homes, not permissioned (210 m)
- Crown Timber Site Unit A Thornhill Industrial Estate South Marston Swindon: up to 47 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Crown Timber Site Unit A Thornhill Industrial Estate South Marston Swindon: up to 47 homes, permissioned (260 m)
- Second Floor Fleetway House 55 - 58 Fleet Street Swindon: up to 12 homes, not permissioned (370 m)
Flood risk
The Environment Agency's long-term flood risk figures have not been loaded for this postcode yet.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Broadband
No Ofcom figures for this postcode.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 150 m |
| Bus stops | 17 stops within 400 m, 67 within 800 m; nearest Rail Station Swindon | 190 m |
| Car parks | 5 within 800 m; nearest Apcoa | 190 m |
| EV charging points | 3 within 1.6 km; nearest InstaVolt Charging Station | 800 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 67.9 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Whalebridge Practice | 540 m |
| Pharmacies | 10 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Swindon Health Ctre Pharmacy LTD | 540 m |
| NHS dentists | 14 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Islington Street (Dental Surgery) | 540 m |
| Hospital | Ridgeway Hospital | 4.6 km |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 540 m |
| Cash machines | 4 machines within 800 m; nearest MFG - Fleming Way Cashzone | 410 m |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 2 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.0 ha | 600 m |
| Play area | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 1,350 m² | 330 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3.9 ha | 300 m |
| Allotments | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 4.5 ha | 730 m |
Within 800 m: 2 parks and gardens, 5.0 hectares in all.
Landmarks
The nearest historic landmark is The Mechanics' Institute, a listed building (Grade II*), 710 m south-west. 89 listed buildings are within 1.0 km, 3 of them Grade II*.
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| The Mechanics' Institute | Listed building, Grade II* | 710 m south-west |
| Chain Test House | Listed building, Grade II* | 740 m south-west |
| Health Hydro (former GWR Medical Fund Baths and Dispensary) | Listed building, Grade II* | 820 m south-west |
| Queen's Park, Swindon | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.2 km south-east |
| Town Gardens, Swindon | Registered park or garden, Grade II | 1.9 km south |
| Remains of Holy Rood Church, The Lawn, Old Town | Scheduled monument | 2.0 km south-east |
| Name | What it is | From the postcode's centre |
|---|---|---|
| Ash Corner | Wood | 2.1 km north-east |
| Great Copse | Wood | 2.7 km south |
| Bushey Copse | Wood | 2.7 km south |
| Bruddel Wood | Wood | 2.7 km south-east |
| Shaftesbury Lakes | Lake or reservoir | 3.4 km south-east |
| Toot Hill | Hill | 3.6 km south-west |
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 10.6 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 7.1 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 11.3 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; nitrogen dioxide and PM2.5 are above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
No addresses here are in the mapped area.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 18% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 10% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 55% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 21% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | under 1% | 1% |
| Social rented | 8% | 17% |
| Private rented | 36% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 71% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 3% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 11% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 5% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 45% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 12% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 81% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 9% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 30% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 14% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 4% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 80% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | under 1% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 7 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived tenth of England's 33,755 neighbourhoods and 10 the least.