The postcode SN5 8DG is located in Swindon It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. SN5 8DG is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
SN5 8DG is one of the most deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 1.2 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 8DG as Constrained city dwellers > Challenged diversity > Multi-ethnic hardship.
The closest road name to SN5 8DG is Oakham Close which is centered 105 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Village Tavern and is 167 m away. The closest railway station is Swindon Rail Station, 2.88 km away.
The closest primary school to SN5 8DG (for ages 11 and under) is Hazelwood Academy. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on June 5, 2018. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is The Deanery CE Academy.
The local pub for residents of SN5 8DG is Moredon Social Club and is 3.54 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 3.36 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Very Good on May 11, 2021.
Residents reported an average download speed of 78.3 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 84.4% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.5 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.3 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for SN5 8DG is covered by the Wiltshire police force association and Swindon is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to SN5 8DG and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to SN5 8DG, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode SN5 8DG
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from SN5 8DG - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazelwood Academy | Academy | 2-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 125 m |
| Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School | Maintained school | 7-11 | Good (October 13, 2021) | 692 m |
| Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School | Maintained school | 3-7 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 692 m |
| Westlea Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (October 19, 2016) | 760 m |
| Millbrook Primary School | Academy | 5-11 | Good (February 12, 2019) | 1.17 km |
| Shaw Ridge Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (September 13, 2016) | 1.3 km |
| Kingfisher CE Academy | Academy | 2-11 | 1.32 km | |
| The Deanery CE Academy | Academy | 11-18 | 1.32 km | |
| Tregoze Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (November 4, 2021) | 1.51 km |
| Even Swindon Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (June 5, 2018) | 1.62 km |
| Lydiard Park Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.69 km |
| Robert Le Kyng Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.74 km |
| Brook Field Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 1.98 km | |
| UTC Swindon | Academy | 14-19 | Requires improvement (March 4, 2020) | 2.13 km |
| The Commonweal School | Academy | 11-19 | Good (November 29, 2017) | 2.53 km |
| East Wichel Primary School & Nursery | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (March 9, 2017) | 2.53 km |
| Peatmoor Community Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (May 18, 2017) | 2.83 km |
| Ferndale Primary School & Nursery | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 30, 2019) | 2.88 km |
| St Mary's Catholic Primary School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (January 16, 2019) | 2.92 km |
| King William Street Church of England Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | Good (October 16, 2019) | 2.97 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from SN5 8DG - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bluebells Care Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 1, 2022 | 3.36 km | |
| Emperor's Kitchen | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 11, 2021 | 3.36 km | |
| G. Clarke | Exempt September 6, 2021 | 3.36 km | |
| Moredon Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory November 13, 2020 | 3.36 km | |
| St Andrews Methodist Church | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 27, 2016 | 3.46 km | |
| In House Catering | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good August 21, 2020 | 3.49 km | |
| Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o Nationwide) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 13, 2020 | 3.52 km | |
| Moredon Social Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 4, 2021 | 3.54 km | |
| Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 4, 2021 | 3.56 km | |
| Papa John's Pizza | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 21, 2021 | 3.56 km | |
| Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory October 5, 2021 | 3.56 km | |
| Simply Local | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 14, 2019 | 3.56 km | |
| Golden Star Fish Bar | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good April 28, 2021 | 3.58 km | |
| The Cakehole | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 6, 2021 | 3.58 km | |
| Caterlink Ltd (c/o Rodbourne Cheney Primary School) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 25, 2021 | 3.85 km | |
| The White Horse Federation (Breakfast C/O R C Primary Sch) | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 11, 2019 | 3.85 km | |
| 130 Whitworth Road | Exempt May 30, 2018 | 3.93 km | |
| Orchid House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good February 8, 2022 | 3.93 km | |
| Choice Care Group - Hurst House | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 21, 2020 | 3.97 km | |
| Barn Owl Pre-School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 4.03 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to SN5 8DG - Data from Apr 2022
| Village Tavern | 167 m | |
| Village Tavern | 175 m | |
| Tewkesbury Way | 176 m | |
| Tewkesbury Way | 206 m | |
| Stratford Close | 214 m | |
| Swindon Rail Station | 2.88 km | |
| Swindon Rail Station | 2.89 km | |
| Gloucestershire Airport | 45.05 km | |
| London Oxford Airport | 47 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to SN5 8DG - Data from Dec 2021
| Toot Hill | 659 m | |
| Greendown Plantation | 1.72 km | |
| Crow Brake | 1.91 km | |
| Hagbourne Copse | 2.05 km | |
| Spring Plantation | 2.12 km | |
| The Brake | 2.16 km | |
| Bushey Copse | 2.16 km | |
| Quarr Plantation | 2.23 km | |
| Berry Copse | 2.24 km | |
| Nuttery Copse | 2.35 km | |
| Peatmoor Lagoon | 2.55 km | |
| Peatmoor Community Woodland | 2.64 km | |
| Horseshoe Copse | 2.79 km | |
| Hurst Copse | 2.84 km | |
| Elm Plantation | 2.87 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for SN5 8DG - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 60.5 Mbps | 78.3 Mbps | 331 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.2 Mbps | 36 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 5.5 | 2 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 15.6% | 100% | 72.1 | 10.8 |
| 300+ Mbps | 84.4% | 84.4% | 331 | 36 |
Energy usage data for SN5 8DG - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 51.55407700 |
| Longitude | -1.82241600 |
| OS Easting | 412409 |
| OS Northing | 0183925 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Wiltshire |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
South Swindon |
| Electoral Ward | Mannington and Western |
| 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 |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000030 |
| Travel To Work Area | Swindon |
| 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 |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Constrained city dwellers Group: Challenged diversity Subgroup: Multi-ethnic hardship |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Swindon BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Swindon BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33048340 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Swindon 022 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Swindon 022E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 7A3 |