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SN3 9AF

Rodbourne Ferndale & Western · Swindon · England

Updated September 2026

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Ward
Rodbourne Ferndale & Western
Local authority
Swindon
Constituency
Swindon North
Postcode district
SN3
Postcode sector
SN3 9

Nearby postcodes

Nearby postcode distances
Postcode Distance
SN2 1EG 75 m
SN2 1DT 89 m
SN2 1DZ 89 m
SN2 1EL 110 m
SN2 1TU 147 m
Complete postcode fields and official codes
Postcode
SN3 9AF
Status
Terminated
Introduced
1 October 2008
Terminated
1 October 2014
Postcode area
SN
Postcode district
SN3
Postcode sector
SN3 9
Latitude
51.566185
Longitude
-1.792234
British National Grid easting
414,497
British National Grid northing
185,277

Statistical and administrative geographies

Country
England · E92000001
Region
South West · E12000009
Local authority district
Swindon · E06000030
Electoral ward
Rodbourne Ferndale & Western · E05016297
Parish or community
E04012663
Westminster constituency
Swindon North · E14001536
Output area
E00177254
Lower layer super output area
Swindon 012B · E01015578
Middle layer super output area
Swindon 012 · E02003223

Postcode source versions

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Schools

Within 3.1 miles of this postcode

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Open schools
80
Primary
58
Secondary
11

  1. UTC Swindon

    University technical college

    513 m

  2. EOTAS Swindon

    Pupil referral unit

    605 m

  3. Ferndale Primary School & Nursery

    Academy converter

    688 m

Recorded crime

Within 1 mile of this postcode

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Published events
6,248
Months covered
12
Latest month
June 2026

Most recorded categories in this period

  • Violence and sexual offences 2,121
  • Anti social behaviour 873
  • Shoplifting 731
  • Public order 600
  • Criminal damage and arson 438

Census 2021

Population and age profile

Postcode residents
Not supplied
Postcode households
Not supplied
Residents per household
Not available
Postcode sector residents
Not available
How to read these estimates
The standard postcode headcounts and the commissioned age table are separate ONS outputs. Small counts are disclosure-controlled, and totals can differ slightly between tables. Coverage is England and Wales only.

Census Day: 21 March 2021. Sources: ONS/Nomis P001-P004 and ONS CT21_0228. Age table version not available.

NHS ODS

GP practices

16

within 5 km

  • WHALEBRIDGE PRACTICE

    THE WHALEBRIDGE PRACTICE, SWINDON NHS HEALTH CENTRE, 1 ISLINGTON ST, SWINDON, SN1 2DQ

    ODS code J83033

    855 m

  • PARK LANE PRACTICE

    7-9 PARK LANE, SWINDON, SN1 5HG

    ODS code J83646

    859 m

  • HAWTHORN MEDICAL CENTRE

    MAY CLOSE, CRICKLADE ROAD, SWINDON, SN2 1UU

    ODS code J83027

    1.5 km

  • VICTORIA CROSS SURGERY

    168-169 VICTORIA ROAD, SWINDON, SN1 3BU

    ODS code J83633

    1.6 km

  • OLD TOWN SURGERY

    CURIE AVENUE, OKUS, SWINDON, SN1 4GB

    ODS code J83022

    1.8 km

  • PHOENIX SURGERY

    DUNWICH DRIVE, TOOTHILL, SWINDON, SN5 8SX

    ODS code J83645

    2.5 km

  • ASHINGTON HOUSE SURGERY

    ASHINGTON HOUSE, ASHINGTON WAY, WESTLEA, SWINDON, SN5 7XY

    ODS code J83036

    2.6 km

  • KINGSWOOD SURGERY

    KINGSWOOD AVENUE, PARK NORTH, SWINDON, SN3 2RJ

    ODS code J83038

    2.9 km

  • THE LAWN MEDICAL CENTRE

    GUILDFORD AVENUE, SWINDON, SN3 1JL

    ODS code J83059

    2.9 km

  • RIDGE GREEN MEDICAL PRACTICE

    RIDGE GREEN MEDICAL CENTRE, SHAW VILLAGE CENTRE, RAMLEAZE DRIVE, SHAW, SWINDON, SN5 5PX

    ODS code J83064

    3.1 km

  • NORTH SWINDON PRACTICE

    HOME GROUND SURGERY, THAMES AVENUE, SWINDON, SN25 1QQ

    ODS code J83057

    3.1 km

  • PRIORY ROAD MEDICAL CENTRE

    PARK SOUTH, SWINDON, SN3 2EZ

    ODS code J83024

    3.4 km

  • ABBEY MEADS MEDICAL PRACT

    ABBEYMEADS VILLAGE CENTRE, ELSTREE WAY, SWINDON, SN25 4YZ

    ODS code J83035

    3.5 km

  • MERCHISTON SURGERY

    HIGHWORTH ROAD, STRATTON ST MARGARET, SWINDON, SN3 4BF

    ODS code J83001

    3.8 km

  • ELDENE SURGERY

    COLINGSMEAD, ELDENE, SWINDON, SN3 3TQ

    ODS code J83047

    4.0 km

  • RIDGEWAY VIEW FAMILY PRACTICE

    BARRETT WAY, WROUGHTON, SWINDON, SN4 9LW

    ODS code J83009

    4.7 km

Organisation records, not service availability
These are records marked active in NHS England's Organisation Data Service for England and Wales. Branch surgeries, pharmacies, dentists and hospitals are not included. They do not confirm patient registration, services, opening hours, appointments or care quality. Distances are straight-line from the postcode point.

Source acquired on 2026-09-03. Contains information from NHS England, licenced under the current version of the Open Government Licence.

Nearby transport

  • New College (North Star Campus)

    BCT · Swindon

    0.2 miles

  • New College (North Star Campus)

    BCT · Swindon

    0.2 miles

  • Steam Museum

    BCT · Even Swindon

    0.2 miles

  • Steam Museum

    BCT · Even Swindon

    0.2 miles

  • Sheppard Street

    BCT · Swindon

    0.2 miles

Relative deprivation

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 for Swindon 012B, the published LSOA linked to this postcode. Decile 1 contains the most deprived 10% of English LSOAs and decile 10 the least deprived 10%.

Overall IMD decile

6 of 10

Overall England rank

16,978 of 33,755

Income
5 of 10
Employment
5 of 10
Education and skills
4 of 10
Health and disability
5 of 10
Crime
6 of 10
Housing and services
6 of 10
Living environment
5 of 10

These are relative area statistics, not measures of an individual household, affluence or absolute change. They cannot be compared with indices for other UK nations. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, version 2025-v2.

Evidence in context

A factual reading of the data in this report's scope. It is not a location score or a recommendation.

Schools

Published establishments

80 open schools are in scope, including 58 primary and 11 secondary schools. UTC Swindon is the nearest published school at 513 m.

Counts describe active establishment records. They do not assess admissions, catchments or quality.

Recorded crime

Published police records

6,248 published events cover 12 months, averaging 520.667 events per published month. The largest recorded category is Violence and sexual offences with 2,121 events.

The source publishes anonymised street-level events. These figures are not a measure of safety for an individual address.