Shaw neighbourhood data at a glance

Shaw at a glance

House prices
£255,000
Middle38th percentile
Schools
40th percentile
Middle
Transport
41st percentile
Middle
Crime rate
45.4 per 1,000 residents
Middle74th percentile
Flood risk
9.6% of the area in flood zones
Middle69th percentile

Underlying data dates vary by measure.

How to read these figures

Is Shaw a good place to live?

Shaw has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in Swindon below.

Best fit and trade-offs

May suit

The public data shows a mixed profile, so the right fit depends on your priorities.

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Check the exact address, school admissions and your daily journeys. Area averages cannot describe every street.

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Crime rate in Shaw

Crime rate

Crime rate
45.4 per 1,000 residents
Percentile
74th percentile nationally

Recorded crime is relatively lower; higher percentiles indicate lower crime.

Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to June 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.

House prices in Shaw

House prices

Median sale price
£255,000
Percentile
38th percentile nationally

House prices are below the national middle range.

Median of 125 standard sales over the 12 months to June 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.

Schools in Shaw

Schools

40th percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.

Flood risk in Shaw

Flood risk

9.6% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3

Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 6.8% of the area. That is the 69th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.

Transport in Shaw

Transport

41st percentile nationally

Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.

What the full report adds

This public guide covers headline signals for crime, house prices, schools, flood risk and transport. The full report adds deeper lifestyle, health, green space, family and local life data, plus tools to compare and shortlist neighbourhoods.

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FAQs

Is Shaw a good place to live?

Shaw has a mixed public data profile, so whether it is a good fit depends on which factors matter most to you. These headline measures are a starting point; check the specific home and the routes you would use.

Is Shaw safe?

Shaw ranks in the 74th percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.

What are house prices like in Shaw?

The median sale price was £255,000 in the 12 months to June 2026. House prices are in the 38th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.

How are schools in Shaw?

Schools rank in the 40th percentile nationally for this public profile.

What neighbourhoods are near Shaw?

Nearby public profiles include Walcot and Park North in Swindon and Rodbourne Cheney in Swindon.