Postcode SN5 6QU (Swindon)

Map showing SN5 6QU and nearby postcodes

The postcode SN5 6QU is located in Swindon It was introduced in December 1996 and is an active postcode. SN5 6QU is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

SN5 6QU is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 2 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 SN5 6QU as Multicultural metropolitans > Rented family living > Social renting young families.

The closest road name to SN5 6QU is Hook Street which is centered 205 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Windmill Hill Estate Office and is 24 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 4.61 km away.

The closest primary school to SN5 6QU (for ages 11 and under) is Millbrook Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on February 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Lydiard Park Academy. The last OFSTED inspection on January 24, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of SN5 6QU is Moredon Social Club and is 4.59 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on November 4, 2021. The nearest takeaway food is available from Emperor's Kitchen and is 4.47 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 11, 2021.

Policing for SN5 6QU 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 SN5 6QU and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to SN5 6QU, and the approximate distance away.

Hook Street 205 m
Lineacre Close 251 m
Bess Road 253 m
Whitehill Way 1.05 km
Great Western Way 2.45 km
B4534 4.35 km
A4361 6.97 km
A420 8.3 km
A3102 12.83 km
B4040 17.62 km
M4 20.68 km
A419 20.73 km
A417 32.39 km
A361 37.11 km
A338 39.64 km

Postcode

Information about the postcode SN5 6QU

Introduction December 1996
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SN5 6QU - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Millbrook Primary School Good
(February 12, 2019)
775 m
Lydiard Park Academy Good
(January 24, 2018)
860 m
Tregoze Primary School Good
(November 4, 2021)
1.2 km
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Good
(October 13, 2021)
1.2 km
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.2 km
Hazelwood Academy Good
(June 5, 2018)
1.68 km
Westlea Primary School Good
(October 19, 2016)
1.93 km
Shaw Ridge Primary School Good
(September 13, 2016)
2.09 km
Brook Field Primary School 2.39 km
Kingfisher CE Academy 2.66 km
The Deanery CE Academy 2.66 km
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School Good
(September 11, 2018)
2.91 km
Even Swindon Primary School Good
(June 5, 2018)
3.17 km
Peatmoor Community Primary School Good
(May 18, 2017)
3.2 km
Longleaze Primary School Good
(April 5, 2017)
3.28 km
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy Good
(May 15, 2019)
3.44 km
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Good
(February 21, 2017)
3.49 km
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy Good
(November 27, 2019)
3.62 km
Noremarsh Junior School 3.63 km
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Outstanding
(November 29, 2013)
3.73 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN5 6QU - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Bluebells Care Home Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
March 1, 2022
4.47 km
Emperor's Kitchen Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
May 11, 2021
4.47 km
G. Clarke Manufacturers/packers Exempt
September 6, 2021
4.47 km
Moredon Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 3
Satisfactory
November 13, 2020
4.47 km
In House Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
August 21, 2020
4.55 km
Moredon Social Club Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
November 4, 2021
4.59 km
St Andrews Methodist Church Other catering premises 5
Very Good
September 27, 2016
4.74 km
Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
August 4, 2021
4.86 km
Papa John's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
October 21, 2021
4.86 km
Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club Pub/bar/nightclub 3
Satisfactory
October 5, 2021
4.86 km
Simply Local Retailers - supermarkets/hypermarkets 5
Very Good
June 14, 2019
4.86 km
Golden Star Fish Bar Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
April 28, 2021
4.89 km
The Cakehole Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 6, 2021
4.89 km
Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o Nationwide) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
October 13, 2020
5 km
Barn Owl Pre-School Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
April 4, 2019
5.07 km
Caterlink Ltd (c/o Haydon Wick Primary School) School/college/university 5
Very Good
April 13, 2021
5.07 km
Fessey House Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
May 12, 2020
5.14 km
Domino's Pizza Takeaway/sandwich shop 5
Very Good
December 7, 2020
5.14 km
Funrise Hospitals/Childcare/Caring Premises 5
Very Good
February 17, 2022
5.14 km
Happy Cod Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
July 22, 2021
5.14 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN5 6QU - Data from Apr 2022

Windmill Hill Estate Office Bus Stop/Station 24 m
Trigonos Bus Stop/Station 127 m
Arval Bus Stop/Station 164 m
Windmill Hill Subway Bus Stop/Station 210 m
Electron Bus Stop/Station 217 m
Swindon Rail Station Rail 4.61 km
Swindon Rail Station Rail 4.61 km
Gloucestershire Airport Air 44.53 km
London Oxford Airport Air 48.57 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN5 6QU - Data from Dec 2021

Hagbourne Copse Woodland Or Forest 506 m
Greendown Plantation Woodland Or Forest 556 m
Spring Plantation Woodland Or Forest 832 m
Quarr Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Toot Hill Hill Or Mountain 1.29 km
Crow Brake Woodland Or Forest 1.38 km
Elm Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.51 km
Letterage Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.65 km
Lower Studley Copse Woodland Or Forest 1.8 km
Ash Plantation Woodland Or Forest 1.82 km
Berry Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.1 km
Alder Plantation Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km
Hurst Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.3 km
Park Copse Woodland Or Forest 2.42 km
The Brake Woodland Or Forest 2.43 km

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.55029900
Longitude -1.84697700
OS Easting 410707
OS Northing 0183501
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
7824
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Wiltshire

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
South Swindon
Electoral Ward Lydiard and Freshbrook
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: Multicultural metropolitans
Group: Rented family living
Subgroup: Social renting young families
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Swindon BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Swindon BUASD
Workplace Zone E33046013
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Swindon 022
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Swindon 022C
Output Area / Small Area 4A1