SN2 2BX Swindon
Live postcode, introduced January 1980. Ward: Rodbourne Ferndale & Western. Region: South West.
Streets
- Deburgh Street, Swindon: 66 addresses
- Unnamed street near Deburgh Street, Even Swindon: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Deburgh Street, Even Swindon: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Deburgh Street, Even Swindon: 1 address
- Unnamed street near Deburgh Street, Even Swindon: 1 address
- Jennings Street, Swindon: 1 address
- Linslade Street, Swindon: 1 address
- Montagu Street, Swindon: 1 address
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 (76% of about 710 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
- 409 - 411 Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 1AQ: up to 6 homes, permissioned (450 m)
- Former Even Swindon Infants & Junior School, Hughes Street, Rodbourne, permissioned (560 m)
- Manor Farm, 47 Queens Road, Hannington: up to 8 homes, permissioned (700 m)
- Manor Farm, Hannington: up to 8 homes, permissioned (700 m)
- Former Telephone Exchange Fire Fly Avenue Swindon: up to 8 homes, permissioned (790 m)
- Minerva House, Delta 800, Welton Road, Westlea, Swindon SN5 7XS, permissioned (890 m)
- Abbeymeads Medical Practice, Elstree Way, Abbey Meads, Swindon: up to 7 homes, permissioned (900 m)
- Minerva House, Delta 800, Welton Road, Westlea, Swindon SN5 7XS, permissioned (900 m)
Flood risk
Rivers, the sea or surface water: in this postcode, 0 addresses are in areas at high risk, 0 at medium risk and 2 at low risk. Each address counts once, at the higher of its rivers-and-sea and surface-water risk.
Rivers and the sea alone: no home is in an area at risk.
High: 3.3% (1 in 30) or more chance of flooding a year. Medium: 1% to 3.3%. Low: 0.1% to 1%. Very low: under 0.1%. The rivers and sea figures allow for flood defences. Counts cover whole postcodes, which can include other streets.
Flood zone for planning: no postcode centre is in flood zone 2 or 3.
Height above sea level
The postcode's 73 addresses are between 96 m and 98 m above sea level (97 m on average).
Broadband
Superfast 100%, ultrafast 100%, gigabit 100% of premises; 0% cannot get 10 Mbit/s. Ofcom Connected Nations, data as at January 2026.
Getting around
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Railway station | Swindon (Wilts) 3.2 million journeys in 2024–25 | 1.3 km |
| Bus stops | 3 stops within 400 m, 25 within 800 m; nearest Great Western Outlet Village Even Swindon | 300 m |
| Car parks | 1 within 800 m; nearest Bristol St Parking | 790 m |
| EV charging points | 8 within 1.6 km; nearest Sainsburys Bridgemead Smart Charge | 630 m |
| Airport with scheduled flights | Bristol Airport BRS | 66.4 km |
Local services
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| GP surgeries | 4 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Lane Practice | 660 m |
| Pharmacies | 8 pharmacies within 1.6 km; nearest Rodbourne Pharmacy | 480 m |
| NHS dentists | 9 practices within 1.6 km; nearest Park Lane (Dental Surgery) | 570 m |
| Hospital | Ridgeway Hospital | 4.2 km |
| Police station | Wiltshire Police | 1.1 km |
| Cash machines | Britannia Building Society | 1.2 km |
Parks and green space
| Nearest | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| Park or garden | 1 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 3,250 m² | 200 m |
| Play area | 5 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 550 m² | 220 m |
| Playing field | 3 within 800 m; nearest Mannington Recreation Ground 14 ha | 290 m |
| Allotments | 3 within 800 m; nearest Unnamed 2.0 ha | 20 m |
Within 800 m: 1 park or garden, 0.3 hectares in all.
Air quality
| Pollutant | Here | UK limit | WHO guideline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) | 8.8 | 40 | 10 |
| Fine particles (PM2.5) | 6.7 | 20 | 5 |
| Particles (PM10) | 10.8 | 40 | 15 |
All three are within the UK legal limits; PM2.5 is above the WHO guideline, as in most towns and cities.
Road and rail noise
| Level | Road traffic | Railways |
|---|---|---|
| 55 to 59 | 4 | 0 |
| Under 55 | 69 | 73 |
4 of the postcode's 73 addresses are modelled at 55 dB or more from road traffic, above the WHO guidelines.
People and work
Who lives here
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Median age | 36 | 40 |
| Children under 15 | 22% | 17% |
| Aged 65 and over | 12% | 18% |
Homes
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Owned (outright or with a mortgage) | 71% | 61% |
| Owned outright | 26% | 33% |
| Shared ownership | 0% | 1% |
| Social rented | 0% | 17% |
| Private rented | 29% | 21% |
Work and commuting
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Adults (16 and over) in work | 75% | 57% |
| Unemployment (of those working or looking for work) | 6% | 6% |
| Retired (of adults) | 14% | 22% |
| Long-term sick or disabled (of adults) | 0% | 4% |
| Work mainly from home (of those in work) | 29% | 32% |
| Travel to work by car or van | 51% | 48% |
| By train, Underground, metro or tram | under 1% | 4% |
| By any public transport, including bus | 6% | 8% |
| On foot or by bicycle | 12% | 10% |
| Work within 10 km of home (of those who travel to work) | 85% | 65% |
| Work 30 km or more away | 8% | 8% |
Education and languages
| Around this postcode | England | |
|---|---|---|
| Degree or other higher qualification, Level 4+ (of adults) | 31% | 34% |
| No qualifications | 18% | 18% |
| Apprenticeship as highest qualification | 9% | 5% |
| Main language English (aged 3 and over) | 89% | 91% |
| Cannot speak English well or at all | 3% | 2% |
Deprivation
The neighbourhood around this postcode is in decile 5 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.
The full dossier for this postcode's main street is on Deburgh Street.