Lower Stratton
Swindon 009 · 6 sub-areas · 10,981 residents
Swindon 009 is a largely owner-occupied pocket of Swindon, home to around 11,000 people and skewing noticeably older than many parts of town. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £974 a month — below the UK median for a 2-bed — and with 100% gigabit broadband coverage, it punches well above its weight on connectivity.
Lower Stratton 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 Lower Stratton?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; The streets feel safe by national standards — police-recorded crime is well below the country-wide median; 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 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Lower Stratton in Swindon
Living in Lower Stratton
This part of Swindon has the feel of a settled, residential neighbourhood rather than somewhere in flux. The age profile tells the story: over 45% of residents are aged 50 or above, compared with a much younger national average, and the area is overwhelmingly owner-occupied — more than three in four households own their home outright or with a mortgage. That gives the streets a stable, established character.
On cost, it's one of the more accessible parts of the South West. A median rent of around £1,082 a month sits comfortably below what you'd pay in Bristol or Bath, and the deposit hurdle — roughly 4.4 years of savings at typical local wages — is manageable by regional standards, though affordability is still stretched with rents taking around half of average take-home pay.
The demographic make-up is relatively homogeneous: around 88% of residents were born in the UK, the ethnic diversity index is 16.6 (low compared with most English towns of this size), and a high share of single-person households — just under 30% — reflects the older age structure. Graduate-level qualifications are held by about one in four residents, broadly in line with the national average.
Practically, the nearest mainline rail station is around 3.2 km away — roughly a 40-minute walk or a short drive — which puts the public-transport commute to London at around 87 minutes by rail. Most residents drive: nearly 58% commute by car, while just under 3% use public transport. Working from home is notably common, with almost 30% of residents doing so. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how the neighbourhood breaks down.
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Frequently asked
- Is Swindon 009 a nice place to live?
- It's a settled, quiet residential area with relatively low crime and strong broadband. The trade-off is that it skews older and car-dependent, with limited public transport and schools that underperform the national average for Good or Outstanding ratings. Good value for money if those caveats suit your lifestyle.
- What is the rent in Swindon 009?
- A typical one-bedroom home runs around £809 a month, a two-bedroom around £974, and a three-bedroom around £1,201. These are estimates scaled from council-level data using local sale prices. Rents rose around 3.3% in the past year.
- Is Swindon 009 safe?
- The crime rate is around 75 incidents per 1,000 residents annually, slightly below the UK average of roughly 80. The area sits in the less-deprived half of neighbourhoods nationally, which tends to correlate with a calmer day-to-day environment.
- What's the commute from Swindon 009 to central London?
- Around 87 minutes by rail once you're at the station — and the nearest mainline station is roughly 3.2 km away, so factor in getting there first. Most residents drive to the station rather than walk. It's a feasible commute for a few days a week.
- Who lives in Swindon 009?
- Predominantly older, settled owner-occupiers — over 45% of residents are aged 50 or above, and more than three in four households own their home. Nearly 30% of households are single-person. It's a relatively homogeneous area with low ethnic diversity compared with most English towns.
- What schools are near Swindon 009?
- There are 82 schools within 2 km of typical residents, but only around 45% are rated Good or Outstanding — well below the national figure of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding school is about 3.7 km away. Checking current catchment boundaries carefully is advisable before choosing an address here.