Freshbrook North & Grange Park
Swindon 018 · 4 sub-areas · 5,468 residents
Swindon 018 is a residential area within Swindon, home to around 5,500 people and notably owner-occupied — nearly three in four households own their home. A typical two-bedroom property rents for about £974 a month, well below the UK median for a two-bed, making it one of the more affordable pockets in the South West.
Freshbrook North & Grange Park is a mid-density neighbourhood of Swindon in the South West region. It sits between busier and quieter parts of the local authority and isn't dominated by a single use — there's a mix of workplaces, housing and local services. Most homes are owner-occupied, so turnover is low and many residents have been here a long time.
Overview
What's it like to live in Freshbrook North & Grange Park?
3 parks and 4 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; Transport links are limited — a car or e-bike is a practical assumption for most regular trips; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,082 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.
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Figures are aggregated across 4 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Freshbrook North & Grange Park in Swindon
Living in Freshbrook North & Grange Park
This part of Swindon has a settled, suburban feel. The owner-occupation rate — nearly 74% — is markedly higher than most urban neighbourhoods across England, which gives the streets a stable, low-turnover character. Greenspace is close: the typical resident is within about 238 metres of a park or open space, and around 68% of households are within a walkable distance of greenery.
On cost, Swindon 018 sits at the affordable end of the South West rental market. A two-bedroom home runs around £974 a month — comfortably below the UK two-bed median of roughly £1,200. Rents rose about 3.3% in the past year, in line with the broader South West trend rather than the sharper surges seen in Bristol or Bath. If you're buying, the median sale price is around £285,600 — and with local salaries at roughly £33,000 a year, saving a deposit takes around 4.3 years, which is manageable by South West standards.
The people here skew slightly older than you'd find in Swindon's more central or student-adjacent areas. The 50–64 age group is the largest single cohort at nearly 25%, and single-person households account for about one in four homes. Couples with children make up around 22% of households — a solid family presence, but not the dominant profile. Around 85% of residents were born in the UK, with an ethnic diversity index of 24, moderate for a town of Swindon's size.
The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 4.1 km away — about a 52-minute walk, so most residents drive or use local buses. Car use is high: over half of working residents commute by car. One standout is broadband — 100% of premises here have access to gigabit-speed connections, with zero properties falling below the universal service obligation. That makes this area genuinely well-set for hybrid or home-based working, with 36% of residents already working from home. See the streets and sub-areas below for more.
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Frequently asked
- Is Swindon 018 a nice place to live?
- It's a quiet, settled part of Swindon with good greenspace access and low crime by national standards. Nearly three in four households own their home, which gives the area a stable feel. It's not the most exciting urban pocket, but it's affordable, safe, and well-connected digitally — particularly good if you work from home.
- What is the rent in Swindon 018?
- A one-bedroom typically costs around £809 a month, a two-bedroom around £974, and a three-bedroom around £1,201. These are estimates based on local sale prices scaled from council-level data. Rents rose about 3.3% in the past year.
- Is Swindon 018 safe?
- Crime runs at around 70 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — below the UK national average of roughly 80. The area sits in the less deprived 30% of English neighbourhoods, which tends to correlate with lower crime rates. It's a broadly calm part of Swindon.
- What's the commute from Swindon 018 to central Swindon?
- Most residents drive — over half of working people here commute by car, and public transport use is very low at under 4%. The nearest rail station is around 4 km away. For longer journeys, the rail commute to London takes roughly 99 minutes by public transport.
- Who lives in Swindon 018?
- Mostly settled, slightly older residents — the 50–64 age group is the largest cohort at nearly 25%. Around 74% of households own their home. It's a mix of single-person households and families with children, with a modest professional presence — about 29% hold a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Swindon 018?
- There are 36 schools within 2 km of typical residents, so supply isn't the issue. Quality is more mixed — only around 31% of those nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted, well below the national average. The nearest Outstanding school is roughly 4 km away. Check catchment boundaries carefully before choosing an address.
- How good is the broadband in Swindon 018?
- Excellent. Every property in the area has access to gigabit-speed broadband, and none fall below the minimum universal service standard. If you work from home — and 36% of residents here already do — the digital infrastructure is genuinely solid.