# Central East & Walcot West South west Swindon. 7,992 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 1.9 square kilometres. Central East & Walcot West had 7,778 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Middle area. Code E02003228. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Swindon](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon) ## Key figures - **Median sale price: £284,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Central East & Walcot West was £284,000 in 2025. Joint 3,438th cheapest of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/central-east-and-walcot-west#f-house-sales-median-price - **Population: 7,778** (2021). Central East & Walcot West had 7,778 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,923rd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/central-east-and-walcot-west#f-population - **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in Central East & Walcot West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/central-east-and-walcot-west#f-radon-affected-share - **Gigabit broadband coverage: 99.7%** (January 2026). In Central East & Walcot West, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/central-east-and-walcot-west#f-gigabit-coverage ## On the map - [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003228) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in Central East & Walcot West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. - [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003228) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 88 homes were sold in Central East & Walcot West in 2025. - [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003228) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Central East & Walcot West. - [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003228) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Central East & Walcot West had 7,778 usual residents at the census. ## Recorded crime in Central East & Walcot West In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Central East & Walcot West at a rate of 112.7 per 1,000 people. That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across Swindon. Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. | Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count | | --- | --- | | Violence and sexual offences | 336 | | Shoplifting | 158 | | Other crime | 144 | | Anti-social behaviour | 125 | | Criminal damage and arson | 56 | | Vehicle crime | 43 | | Drug offences | 14 | | Burglary | 11 | | Robbery | 10 | | Theft from the person | 4 | Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026. ## How Central East & Walcot West compares Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers. | Measure | Central East & Walcot West | Rank | Compared with | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Median sale price | £284,000 | 12th most expensive | 27 middle areas, Swindon · 2025 | | Population | 7,778 | 10th least populated | 27 middle areas, Swindon · 2021 | | People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 27 middle areas, Swindon · 2022 | | Gigabit broadband coverage | 99.7% | 8th highest | 27 middle areas, Swindon · Jan 2026 | ## Is Central East & Walcot West safe? What police records show In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Central East & Walcot West at a rate of 112.7 per 1,000 people. That compares with 81.3 per 1,000 people across Swindon. Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people. In August 2026 alone, 73 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Central East & Walcot West. In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (336), shoplifting (158) and other crime (144). Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates. Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest. ## Figures for the whole of Swindon These figures are published for the whole of Swindon, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Swindon and not Central East & Walcot West alone. [See Swindon](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon) - **Average house price: £263,611** (July 2026). Swindon’s average house price was £263,611 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.6% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026. - **Median full-time pay: £38,900** (2025). Full-time workers living in Swindon earned a median of £38,900 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 163rd highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025. - **House price to pay: 6.8×** (2025). A home in Swindon costs 6.8 times local full-time pay. Joint 148th most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026. - **Deprivation score: 17.6** (2025). Swindon has a deprivation score of 17.6 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 130th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. ## Central East & Walcot West in brief The median price paid for a home in Central East & Walcot West was £284,000 in 2025. Central East & Walcot West had 7,778 usual residents at the census. About 0% of people in Central East & Walcot West live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. In Central East & Walcot West, 99.7% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026. ## About - Type: Middle area - Code: E02003228 - Ward: [Walcot †](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/ward/walcot) - Constituency: [Swindon South †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/swindon-south) - Council: [Swindon](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon) - Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) - Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england) - Area: 1.85 km² - People, mid-2024: 7,992* - Neighbourhoods: 4 - Output areas: 23 * People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area. † Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs. ## Next door [Walcot East](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/walcot-east), [Central South & Eastcott](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/central-south-and-eastcott), [Central North](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/central-north), [Lawn & East Wichel](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/lawn-and-east-wichel), [Gorse Hill](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/gorse-hill), [Lower Stratton](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/lower-stratton) ## Latest updates for Central East & Walcot West - Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026. - GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026. - Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026. The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003228 ## How to cite Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. 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