Postcode SN2 6RL (Swindon) Terminated December 1991

Map showing SN2 6RL and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN2 6RL is located in Swindon It was introduced in February 1990 and terminated in December 1991.SN2 6RL is a large user postcode, usually allocated to a single address receiving at least 500 mail items per day.

SN2 6RL is one of the more deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 3.6 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of SN2 6RL as Hard-pressed living > Hard pressed ageing workers > Renting hard-pressed workers.

The closest road name to SN2 6RL is Gay's Place which is centered 117 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Arkells Brewery and is 39 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 3.22 km away.

The closest primary school to SN2 6RL (for ages 11 and under) is St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on December 19, 2018.

The local pub for residents of SN2 6RL is Harvester Swindon and is 1.98 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on June 7, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Abbey Meads Rendezvous and is 2.29 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on November 6, 2020.

Policing for SN2 6RL is covered by the Wiltshire police force association and Swindon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to SN2 6RL and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN2 6RL, and the approximate distance away.

Gay's Place 117 m
Davenwood 181 m
Brooks Close 231 m
Birdbrook Road 251 m
Derwent Drive 260 m
Burns Way 267 m
Espringham Place 277 m
Kipling Gardens 280 m
Medina Way 300 m
The Garden 308 m
Ridgeway Road 328 m
Witham Way 346 m
Hyde Road 352 m
Hathaway Road 356 m
Elmswood Close 414 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN2 6RL

Introduction February 1990
Termination December 1991
User Type Large User - allocated to single addresses receiving at least 500 mail items per day

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SN2 6RL - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Good
(December 19, 2018)
192 m
Kingsdown School Good
(January 29, 2020)
298 m
Beechcroft Infant School Good
(February 22, 2018)
533 m
Ruskin Junior School Requires improvement
(November 22, 2018)
561 m
St Luke's Academy 764 m
Grange Infants' School 1.21 km
Crowdys Hill School Good
(February 27, 2019)
1.36 km
Seven Fields Primary School Requires improvement
(May 19, 2021)
1.46 km
Grange Junior School 1.81 km
Greenmeadow Primary School 2.12 km
Gorse Hill Primary School Requires improvement
(September 27, 2018)
2.26 km
Swindon Academy Good
(May 25, 2017)
2.29 km
Abbey Meads Community Primary School 2.33 km
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School 2.55 km
Catherine Wayte Primary School 2.58 km
St Leonard's Church of England Primary Academy 2.72 km
Colebrook Junior School Good
(March 12, 2020)
2.83 km
Colebrook Infant Academy Good
(September 19, 2018)
2.83 km
South Marston Church of England Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
2.93 km
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Good
(January 16, 2019)
2.94 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN2 6RL - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Macca's Cafe Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 23, 2021
989 m
Ciderstone House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 17, 2016
1.95 km
Aldi Stores Ltd Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
August 17, 2020
1.98 km
David Lloyd Leisure Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
1.98 km
Harvester Swindon Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
1.98 km
Robins Farm Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
1.98 km
Choice Care Group - Hurst House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
August 21, 2020
2 km
Aspens Services Ltd @ Greenmeadow Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
January 17, 2022
2.12 km
Little Pippins Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 29, 2021
2.12 km
130 Whitworth Road Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises Exempt
May 30, 2018
2.12 km
Orchid House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 8, 2022
2.12 km
Abbey Meads Rendezvous Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
November 6, 2020
2.29 km
Tesco Express Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
2.29 km
The Abbey Meads Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
July 15, 2021
2.29 km
Toby Carvery Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
2.29 km
Abbey Meads Community Primary School School/college/university 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
2.33 km
Butterflies Children's Centre - Swindon Parenting Hub Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
October 15, 2021
2.33 km
Park View Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 3, 2022
2.37 km
Bhaji's Indian Takeaway Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
2.45 km
Fish & Chips On Thames Avenue Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
March 5, 2022
2.45 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN2 6RL - Data from Apr 2022

Arkells Brewery Bus Stop/Station 39 m
Arkells Brewery Bus Stop/Station 49 m
Burns Way Bus Stop/Station 190 m
Kingsdown School Bus Stop/Station 193 m
Burns Way Bus Stop/Station 195 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 3.22 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 3.28 km
London Oxford Airport Air 41.18 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 44.09 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN2 6RL - Data from Dec 2021

Stratton Wood Woodland Or Forest 723 m
Ash Corner Woodland Or Forest 1.47 km
Great Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.73 km
Sheepslaight Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.97 km
Penhill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
South Field Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.08 km
Owls' Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.14 km
Ash Covert Woodland Or Forest 2.46 km
Mill Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.48 km
Broadmoor Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.49 km
Stubb's Hill Hill Or Mountain 2.68 km
Newmeadow Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.89 km
Gardener's Gain Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.96 km
Castle Hill Hill Or Mountain 3.03 km
Corner Copse Woodland Or Forest 3.31 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.59151200
Longitude -1.76321600
OS Easting 416500
OS Northing 0188100
OS Positional Quality Postcode terminated prior to Gridlink® initiative, last known ONS postcode grid reference

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
13780
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
North Swindon
Electoral Ward Penhill and Upper Stratton
Local Authority District Swindon
Region / Government Office Region South West
European Electoral Region South West
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: Swindon and Wiltshire
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Wiltshire and Swindon

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000030
Travel To Work Area Swindon

NHS

NHS England Region South West
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Swindon
Cancer Alliance Somerset, Wiltshire, Avon and Gloucestershire
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South West
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Bath and North East Somerset, Swindon and Wiltshire CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Hard-pressed living
Group: Hard pressed ageing workers
Subgroup: Renting hard-pressed workers
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Swindon BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swindon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33048270
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 005
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 005A
Output Area / Small Area 8C3