Area Report

Last updated 03 OCT 2026

SN6 7AL

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NestScope Score

79/ 100

A well-off neighbourhood

Better off than 6 in 10 neighbourhoods in England.

How the score works

A well-off pocket of Swindon: a school rated Good 0.1 miles away and roughly 3.4 sq mi reachable within half an hour by public transport.

80Schools 75Safety 71Health 68Transport 81Green 93Amenities

Good school · 0.1 mi
3.4 sq mi in 30 min

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01 — Snapshot

Around SN6 7AL.

The large figure is how many we found nearby; the chip beside each label is that category’s NestScope score out of 100 — higher beats more of the UK. Each factor looks a different distance around the postcode — how this is put together.

Schools80

Are the schools any good?

3Good/Outstanding within 2 miles

5 schools in total

0Nursery

3Primary

1Secondary

0Post-16 & universities

1All-through

0 Outstanding3 Good1 Requires improvement0 Inadequate1 not yet graded

IMD education decile 6/10

Closest

1Eastrop Infant SchoolAges 2–7PrimaryGood0.1 mi 2Southfield Junior SchoolAges 7–11PrimaryGood0.2 mi 3Highworth Warneford SchoolAges 11–16SecondaryRequires Improvement0.3 mi 4Westrop Primary & Nursery SchoolAges 2–11PrimaryGood0.4 mi 5Maranatha Christian SchoolAges 3–19All-throughIndependent1.5 mi

Nearest top-rated

Safety75

Is it safe?

14crimes last month within 0.25 miles

Safer than most UK areas on recorded crime

Violent5

ASB2

Shoplifting2

Public order1

Vehicle0

Burglary0

Rural postcode — the England rural median is 0 in every category (urban median 14 a month in all) · full bar = 50

IMD crime decile 6/10

Crimes reported last month · UK Police API

Healthcare71

Can I see a GP?

1GP & hospitals within 1.5 miles

Well covered for GPs and everyday healthcare

1GP

0Hospital

2Pharmacy

0Dentist

IMD health decile 6/10

Nearest

Transport68

Can I get to work?

Well connected by public transport

0Train

0Overground

0Metro & tram

0Ferry

19Bus

NestReachreal roads and timetables, not a circle on a map

How far can you get from SN6 7AL?

By car · 30 min488 sq mi

about the size of Greater Manchester · further than 7 in 10 postcodes in England

Bus & rail · 30 min3.4 sq mi

about the size of Richmond Park · further than 6 in 10 postcodes in England

England median · full bar = 2,000 km² by car, 20 km² by bus & rail

By carreaches 9 towns · ····· · ····· · ·····

Green space81

How green is it?

20green spaces within 1 mile

Very green — open space all around

Parks & facilities8215 ha of parkland — about 21 football pitches · largest park 8.2 ha, 0.33 mi away

Countryside65rural — open countryside

4Parks

4Playgrounds

1Fields

1Sports

4Allotments

3Golf

Nearest

Amenities93

Can I get the shopping done?

5shops & libraries within 2 miles

Everyday shopping on the doorstep

1Co-op

1Budgens

1Tesco

1Aldi

1Library

Nearest

·Library

Getting a school place

In Swindon, 91% of secondary-school applicants were offered their first-preference school (98% got one of their top three) for 2024/25 entry. For primary places, 99% got their first preference (100% one of their top three).

Local-authority figures (DfE applications & offers) — how competitive it is to get a place across Swindon, not a per-school number.

02 — Environment

Environment & risk near SN6 7AL.

Official risk flags for context — deliberately not part of the NestScope score (they’re categorical hazards, not amenities). Flood zones, air quality & noise explained.

03 — House prices

Sold prices in SN6.

Average sold price by property type across the SN6 district, 2021–2026.

04 — Write-up

About SN6 7AL

SN6 7AL scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, with its strongest showing in local amenities and green space — with Co-op Brewery Street 0.1 mi away. The breakdown below draws on official UK data covering schools, safety, healthcare, transport, environment and local amenities.

In national context, SN6 7AL is a well-off neighbourhood — IMD decile 7/10, ranked 22,303 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. The Index of Multiple Deprivation is the UK government's official measure of relative deprivation, refreshed roughly every five years. Housing pressure here is low (IMD housing decile 9/10).

There are 5 schools within the typical catchment area, including 3 rated Good. The nearest school is Eastrop Infant School (Ofsted: Good), 0.1 mi away.

There were 14 crimes reported on the surrounding streets in the most recent month, indicating a low level of immediate-area crime.

Healthcare access is available, with 1 GP surgery in the wider neighbourhood. The nearest GP practice is WESTROP MEDICAL PRACTICE, 0.2 mi away. A pharmacy is 0.2 mi away.

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05 — Method

How this NestScope Score works.

Anchored on official IMD data — decile 7/10, ranked 22,303 of 32,844 neighbourhoods in England. What is an area score?

We map what’s nearby. Schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities around SN6 7AL — each measured at its own radius, from a 0.25-mile crime count to a 2-mile school catchment.

We blend in national context. Every local factor is combined with England’s Index of Multiple Deprivation, so a postcode is judged both on what’s actually nearby and on how the wider neighbourhood compares nationally.

One score, six visible factors. Schools, Safety, Healthcare, Transport, Green space and Amenities each get their own 0–100 score; the six combine into the single NestScope Score above. No black box — see the full methodology.

06 — Questions

Is SN6 7AL a good place to live?

SN6 7AL scores 79/100 on the NestScope Score, and nationally it is a well-off neighbourhood. It is strongest on amenities (93/100) and weakest on transport (68/100) — which of those matters more is your call, not the score's.

How many schools are near SN6 7AL?

There are 5 schools within a 2-mile catchment of SN6 7AL. Data from DfE GIAS / Ofsted, compiled by NestScope.

Is SN6 7AL safe?

14 crimes were reported within 0.25 mi of SN6 7AL in the most recent month of UK Police API data. The area sits in IMD crime decile 7/10 nationally. For detailed crime breakdowns, visit the NestScope interactive map.

What transport is near SN6 7AL?

Transport within 0.5 miles of SN6 7AL includes 19 bus stops. Data from NaPTAN, mapped by NestScope. About 3.4 sq mi is reachable from SN6 7AL within 30 minutes by bus and rail (NestReach).

What is the NestScope Score for SN6 7AL?

SN6 7AL has a NestScope Score of 79/100 — a well-off neighbourhood. The score blends six local factors — schools, safety, healthcare, transport, green space and amenities — with England's Index of Multiple Deprivation for national context. See the full methodology for how it's calculated.

How far around SN6 7AL does NestScope look?

NestScope draws on data at a different radius for each factor around SN6 7AL: schools within 2 miles, supermarkets and libraries within 2 miles, GP surgeries and hospitals within 1.5 miles, transport stops within 0.5 miles, green space within 1 mile, and crime within 0.25 miles. These radii reflect how people actually reach each type of place.

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Compiled by NestScope (nestscope.uk) from DfE/Ofsted · UK Police API · NHS ODS · NaPTAN · Ordnance Survey · Geolytix. Crown Copyright / OGL. Cite as: NestScope — SN6 7AL area report, nestscope.uk/area/SN6+7AL. Look up any postcode: nestscope.uk/area/YOUR+POSTCODE — e.g. SW1A 1AA, M1 1AE, BS1 1HT.