SN38 1WZ Guide - Crime Rate, Schools & Area Review

SN38 1WZ is a postcode in Shaw, Swindon, South West, England. This postcode area guide brings together crime, schools, demographics, property prices, planning applications, HMO licences and roadworks near SN38 1WZ, then scores the surrounding small area 46/100 - bottom 33% nationally across 8 matched LocaleIQ domains.

The strongest signals around SN38 1WZ are safety and jobs, while local prosperity is the main area to examine before moving, renting or buying here. LocaleIQ uses these local signals as a practical area rating rather than a single raw statistic, so read the score alongside the detailed map layers and source records.

The demographic profile for SN38 1WZ is based on Swindon 023 Census 2021. It covers 8,463 residents, 2,875 people per square kilometre. The median age is around 45, helping show whether the area skews younger, family-sized or older. Housing tenure is 67% owner-occupied, 11% privately rented, 21% social rented, useful context for renters, buyers and landlords comparing the local property market. On the official England neighbourhood wellbeing index the area ranks in decile 3/10.

Families checking schools near SN38 1WZ can compare 6 state schools within one mile, including 5 rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted or the equivalent inspectorate. The Schools tab adds phase, school type, distance, rating and a dedicated school map so the education context is easier to judge.

For safety, the Crime tab breaks down recorded crime near SN38 1WZ by category and map position. Crime trend is flat or improving month on month. Use it with the LocaleIQ safety score because police data can lag and does not capture every local issue.

Local change around SN38 1WZ is tracked through nearby planning permissions, HMO licensing and roadworks. This report currently shows 1 street-disruption record in the Planning tab, with dates, distance and source links. Large council source datasets may contain more records than the displayed list.