# Swindon 008A

Central Swindon. 2,177 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 15 square kilometres.

Swindon 008A had 1,930 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01015473. In: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west) › [Swindon](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 11.3** (2025). Swindon 008A has a deprivation score of 11.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 10,272nd least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/neighbourhood/e01015473#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £476,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Swindon 008A was £476,000 in 2025. Joint 5,449th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/neighbourhood/e01015473#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,930** (2021). Swindon 008A had 1,930 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 6,584th most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01015473#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 81.5%** (January 2026). In Swindon 008A, 81.5% 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/neighbourhood/e01015473#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england?place=E01015473) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, Swindon 008A is in decile 7.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E01015473) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 36 homes were sold in Swindon 008A in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E01015473) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Swindon 008A.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E01015473) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Swindon 008A had 1,930 usual residents at the census.

## How Swindon 008A compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | Swindon 008A | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 11.3 | 64th least deprived | 140 neighbourhoods, Swindon · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £476,000 | most expensive | 130 neighbourhoods, Swindon · 2025 |
| Population | 1,930 | 25th most populated | 140 neighbourhoods, Swindon · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 81.5% | 6th lowest | 140 neighbourhoods, Swindon · Jan 2026 |

## Is Swindon 008A safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Swindon 008A at a rate of 145.2 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 70.6 per 1,000 people across Broad Blunsdon, South Marston & Wanborough.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 42 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Swindon 008A.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (121), other crime (93) and criminal damage and arson (33).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of Swindon and not Swindon 008A alone. [See Swindon](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon)

- **Average house price: £263,685** (August 2026). Swindon’s average house price was £263,685 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 2.8% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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 152nd most affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Population estimate: 245,286** (2025). Swindon’s population was an estimated 245,286 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 0.8% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## Swindon 008A in brief

Swindon 008A has a deprivation score of 11.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in Swindon 008A was £476,000 in 2025.
Swindon 008A had 1,930 usual residents at the census.
In Swindon 008A, 81.5% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01015473
- Middle area: [Broad Blunsdon, South Marston & Wanborough](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/broad-blunsdon-south-marston-and-wanborough)
- Ward: [Blunsdon †](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/ward/blunsdon)
- Postcode district: [SN3 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sn3)
- Postcode area: [SN †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/sn)
- Constituency: [Swindon North †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/swindon-north)
- Council: [Swindon](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon)
- Region: [South West](https://openindex.co.uk/south-west)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 15.05 km²
- People, mid-2024: 2,177
- Output areas: 6

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Swindon 001E](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/neighbourhood/e01015523), [Swindon 008H](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/neighbourhood/e01033843), [Swindon 008D](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/neighbourhood/e01015548), [Swindon 009C](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/neighbourhood/e01015551), [Swindon 009D](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/neighbourhood/e01015552), [Swindon 005B](https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/neighbourhood/e01015556)

## Latest updates for Swindon 008A

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E01015473

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/swindon/neighbourhood/e01015473