Kingshill & Okus
Swindon 021 · 5 sub-areas · 8,829 residents
Swindon 021 is a residential area within Swindon, home to around 8,800 people. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £974 a month — noticeably below the UK national median for a two-bed — and nearly two in three households own their home. The area's strong work-from-home rate and near-universal gigabit broadband make it a practical base for remote workers.
Kingshill & Okus is a commuter neighbourhood within Swindon — train into Bristol runs in around 51 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Kingshill & Okus?
2 parks and 2 playgrounds are within five minutes' walk, so greenspace is reliably close at hand; Crime sits around the national average — neither a notable concern nor a notable selling point; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; 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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Kingshill & Okus in Swindon
Living in Kingshill & Okus
This part of Swindon sits comfortably in the middle of the borough's affordability range. It's quieter and more settled than Swindon's town-centre zones — the high owner-occupancy rate (over two thirds of households own their home) gives it a stable, neighbourhood feel rather than a transient one. Just under half of the area's green space is within a comfortable walk, and the nearest park or open space is typically around 350 metres away.
Rents here are meaningfully cheaper than the UK average for equivalent-sized homes. A two-bed at around £974 a month sits well below the national two-bed median of roughly £1,200, and even a three-bed comes in at about £1,200 — a figure that would get you considerably less in many southern English cities. The deposit hurdle is real though: with a median house price of around £296,000, you're looking at roughly 4.4 years of saving to put down a typical deposit.
The people who live here skew towards working-age families and couples. Around one in four households has dependent children, and the age spread is broadly even across the 18–64 range. Over 40% of residents hold a degree-level qualification — above what you'd expect for a mid-sized English town — which likely reflects the commuter and remote-working profile. Around 42% of residents commute by car, but the standout figure is the 42% who work from home, one of the higher shares you'll find anywhere in the country.
Practically speaking, the nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.75 km away — about a 22-minute walk, or a short drive. From there, the public-transport journey to London takes around 69 minutes, which puts central London within viable commuting range for those who need to go in a few days a week. See the streets and sub-areas below for more detail on specific pockets within the area.
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Frequently asked
- Is Swindon 021 a nice place to live?
- It's one of the more comfortable parts of Swindon — low deprivation (decile 8 out of 10), below-average crime, and a strong owner-occupied, family-oriented feel. The trade-off is that Ofsted ratings for nearby schools are below the national average, and the area is heavily car-dependent for day-to-day errands.
- What is the rent in Swindon 021?
- A one-bed runs around £809 a month, a two-bed around £974, and a three-bed around £1,201. These are neighbourhood-level estimates scaled from official Swindon-wide data using local sale prices. All three are below the UK national median for equivalent-sized homes.
- Is Swindon 021 safe?
- Crime runs at around 67 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, which is below the UK national average of roughly 80. Combined with a low deprivation score, the area sits in the safer half of Swindon overall. No single crime category stands out as unusually high.
- What's the commute from Swindon 021 to London?
- Around 69 minutes by rail from Swindon station, which is roughly 1.76 km away — about a 22-minute walk or a short drive. That makes it realistic for two or three days a week in the capital, though the 50% rent-to-income ratio means the finances need to stack up carefully.
- Who lives in Swindon 021?
- Mostly owner-occupying families and working-age couples, with over two thirds of households owning their home. Around 42% work from home and over 40% hold a degree-level qualification — a profile that leans professional and settled rather than transient.
- What schools are near Swindon 021?
- There are 62 schools within a typical 2 km catchment radius. Around 36% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted — well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is just over 1 km away. Check individual admissions policies before assuming proximity guarantees a place.
- How good is broadband in Swindon 021?
- Excellent. Around 99% of premises can access gigabit-speed broadband, and there are no recorded connections below the universal service obligation minimum. It's one of the better-connected residential areas in the South West for remote workers.