Rodbourne & Cheney Manor
Swindon 012 · 6 sub-areas · 11,663 residents
Swindon 012 is a residential stretch of Swindon with around 11,600 people and a notably car-dependent commuter character. A typical two-bedroom home lets for about £974 a month — meaningfully below the UK national median for a two-bed — and the area sits comfortably in the middle tier of deprivation nationally. Rail access to London takes roughly an hour.
Rodbourne & Cheney Manor is a commuter neighbourhood within Swindon — train into Bristol runs in around 44 minutes, and the rhythm of weekday mornings is shaped by it.
Overview
What's it like to live in Rodbourne & Cheney Manor?
Greenspace is on the doorstep — a park or playing field is within walking distance of most homes; food and drink within walking distance is workable but not dense — around 13 restaurants and 2 pubs in five minutes; 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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Figures are aggregated across 6 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.
Rodbourne & Cheney Manor in Swindon
Living in Rodbourne & Cheney Manor
This part of Swindon reads like a textbook commuter suburb: owner-occupied semis and detached homes, decent greenspace within easy reach, and a working population that largely drives to work rather than takes the train. Just over half of residents commute by car, and only around one in fourteen uses public transport for their journey — numbers that tell you a lot about how the area is set up day to day.
Rent here is genuinely competitive. A two-bed runs around £974 a month, which is noticeably below the national two-bed median and makes this one of the more affordable corners of the South West for renters. For buyers, the median sale price sits at around £221,000 — and a typical deposit takes just over three years to save on a local salary, which is a relatively short runway by southern England standards.
The population skews slightly young, with just over a quarter of residents aged 18 to 34, and families are well represented — around one in five households is a couple with children. The area is majority owner-occupied at nearly 60%, with private renters making up around a third of households and social tenants a small minority at 6%. That tenure mix gives it a settled, residential feel rather than the high-turnover character of inner-city neighbourhoods.
About 29% of residents hold a degree-level qualification, roughly in line with the national average. The ethnic diversity index sits at 37, with just over 71% of residents UK-born — broadly typical for a town like Swindon. The nearest mainline rail station is roughly 1.2 km away, about a 15-minute walk. See the streets and sub-areas below for more on how this area breaks down at a finer scale.
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Frequently asked
- Is Swindon 012 a nice place to live?
- It's a solid, settled commuter suburb — owner-occupied, reasonably affordable, and with decent greenspace within easy reach. Around 52% of greenspace is walkable from home, and the deprivation score is comfortably below average nationally. It won't suit people after an urban buzz, but for families and professionals who commute to London a few days a week, it ticks most boxes.
- What is the rent in Swindon 012?
- A one-bed runs around £809 a month, a two-bed around £974, and a three-bed around £1,201. These are estimates scaled from local sale prices and council-level data. Rents rose about 3.3% over the past year. That puts the area meaningfully below the UK national two-bed median of around £1,200.
- Is Swindon 012 safe?
- Crime runs at around 89 incidents per 1,000 residents a year — slightly above the UK national rate but not dramatically so. The area's deprivation score is in the lower half nationally, which generally correlates with better safety outcomes. It's not a high-crime area, but check street-level data for the specific roads you're considering.
- What's the commute from Swindon 012 to London?
- The rail commute to London takes around 62 minutes by public transport. The nearest mainline station is about 1.2 km away — roughly a 15-minute walk. That makes it realistic commuter territory, though with over half of residents driving to work, most locals rely on the car for their day-to-day journey.
- Who lives in Swindon 012?
- Mostly owner-occupiers — nearly 60% own their home. Families are well represented, with around one in five households being a couple with children. Just over a quarter of residents work from home. It's a settled, mixed-age community with a relatively small social-rented sector and around 29% holding a degree-level qualification.
- What schools are near Swindon 012?
- There are 89 schools within 2 km of typical residents, so choice isn't the issue. The quality picture is more mixed — around 32% of nearby schools are rated Good or Outstanding, well below the national average of roughly 89%. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is about 2 km away. Families should check current Ofsted reports before committing to a specific catchment.
- How good is broadband in Swindon 012?
- Excellent. Full gigabit broadband coverage reaches 100% of premises, and there are no properties below the universal service obligation threshold. For remote workers — around 27% of residents work from home — that's a genuine practical advantage.