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Swindon

Swindon is a unitary council in the South West of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

Swindon has the longest GP lists in the South West: 2,710 patients per GP, more than at 92% of councils in England. Full fibre reaches 91% of premises, the highest share in the region. The average home costs £266k, less than in any council it borders. Only 7.6% of residents live within 1km of a station. 41.5 ha of parks and public gardens are within 1km of the average home, the 4th most in the South West.

Furthest from the middle

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station 7.6% Lower than 94% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for. 5th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Patients per fully qualified GP 2,710 Higher than 92% of the 296 councils in England it is published for. The highest of the 27 councils in the South West.
Energy efficiency score of the typical home 71 Higher than 82% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for. Joint 2nd highest of the 27 councils in the South West.

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Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,438

Lower than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£266k

Lower than 52% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

5th lowest of the 26 councils in the South West.

Up 4.4% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£987

Higher than 55% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 4.6% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings6.8

Lower than 55% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Joint 3rd lowest of the 26 councils in the South West.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home71

Higher than 82% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest of the 27 councils in the South West.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van19.3%

Higher than 54% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station7.6%

Lower than 94% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

5th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket90.4%

Higher than 80% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

7th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy85.8%

Higher than 61% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available91%

Higher than 84% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths62%

Lower than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 1 point since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score45.9

Higher than 52% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,710

Higher than 92% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 27 councils in the South West.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding100%

Joint highest of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Joint highest of the 26 councils in the South West.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents69.2

Lower than 52% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 1.6% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households3.5

Lower than 78% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year30.5

Lower than 84% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

4th lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier89.7%

Lower than 61% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents4.9

Lower than 75% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Joint 2nd lowest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Up 4.3% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.4

Lower than 58% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.2

Lower than 53% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women61.4 yrs

Lower than 52% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

4th lowest of the 26 councils in the South West.

Down 1.4 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home41.5 ha

Higher than 73% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

4th highest of the 26 councils in the South West.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean8.3 µg/m³

Higher than 54% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

4th highest of the 27 councils in the South West.

Down 39.9% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Swindon shares a boundary with Cotswold, Vale of White Horse and Wiltshire. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms: Wiltshire£973
Swindon£987
Cotswold£1,105
Vale of White Horse£1,230
Average house price, all homes: Swindon£266k
Wiltshire£329k
Cotswold£412k
Vale of White Horse£414k
Council tax, band D: Cotswold£2,392
Swindon£2,438
Wiltshire£2,572
Vale of White Horse£2,577
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents: Cotswold44.2
Vale of White Horse45.5
Wiltshire49.0
Swindon69.2
Patients per fully qualified GP: Cotswold1,925
Wiltshire1,952
Vale of White Horse2,017
Swindon2,710
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths: Vale of White Horse59%
Wiltshire60%
Cotswold61%
Swindon62%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean: Cotswold4.4 µg/m³
Wiltshire5.5 µg/m³
Vale of White Horse6.9 µg/m³
Swindon8.3 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station: Vale of White Horse1.2%
Cotswold6.9%
Swindon7.6%
Wiltshire14.7%

What changed

Average house price, change over a year, June 2025 to June 2026Up 4.4% since June 2025
Two bedroom rent, change over a year, August 2025 to August 2026Up 4.6% since August 2025
Recorded crime, change in the count, 2022-23 to 2025-26Down 1.6% since 2022-23
Healthy life expectancy for women, change, between 2011 to 2013 and 2022 to 2024Down 1.4 years since 2011 to 2013
Pubs, bars and licensed clubs, change in the count, 2021 to 2026Up 4.3% since 2021
Eleven year olds at the expected standard, change, 2018/19 to 2025/26Down 1 point since 2018/19
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, change, 2019 to 2024Down 39.9% since 2019

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