Eastcott is a compact, central ward in Swindon, lying just north of the railway line and bordering the town centre and Old Town. The area is a mix of Victorian terraces, post‑war council estates and some more recent infill developments, so it feels densely built but varied in character.
Historically linked to the growth of the local engineering and transport industries, especially the nearby Swindon Railway Works and the Great Western Railway, the ward retains a strong working‑class heritage. Today it is culturally diverse with independent shops, active community groups and ongoing regeneration efforts that aim to improve housing and amenities while keeping close ties to the town’s employment and services in the Town Centre.
Postcode districts covering Eastcott
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 1 mile1.6 km
- Stroud 22.8 miles36.8 km
- Trowbridge 24.2 miles38.9 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 23.1 miles37.1 km
- Chippenham 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Newbury 22.6 miles36.3 km
- Didcot 23.3 miles37.6 km
- Witney 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Melksham 19.5 miles31.4 km
- Melksham Without 19.4 miles31.2 km
- Wantage 15.9 miles25.5 km
- Grove 15.9 miles25.5 km
Neighbouring places
- Central Ward 0.4 miles0.6 km
- Old Town Ward 0.6 miles1 km
- Central Swindon South Parish 1 mile1.6 km
- Swindon Built-up area 1 mile1.6 km
- Mannington and Western Ward 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Walcot and Park North Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Central Swindon North Parish 1.4 miles2.3 km
- Rodbourne Cheney Ward 1.5 miles2.5 km
- Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Ward 1.6 miles2.6 km
- Liden, Eldene and Park South Ward 2 miles3.2 km
- West Swindon Parish 2 miles3.3 km
- Nythe, Eldene and Liden Parish 2.2 miles3.6 km
Example postcodes in Eastcott
SN1 3DF, SN1 3HR, SN2 9TQ, SN1 4AT, SN1 3PY, SN2 9RX, SN1 3PU, SN1 2JJ, SN1 3PE … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 41.9 miles67.5 km
- Southampton Airport 45.8 miles73.7 km
- Swindon Railway Station 0.6 miles1 km
- Kemble Railway Station 13.1 miles21.1 km
Schools in Eastcott
- King William Street C of E Primary School Primary
- Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Primary
- Drove Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 0.9 miles1.4 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 2.2 miles3.6 km
- Burderop Park Estate 2.9 miles4.6 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 9.2 miles14.9 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 10.2 miles16.4 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 11.2 miles18 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 12.7 miles20.5 km
- Wolf Hall Historic site 15 miles24.1 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 15.1 miles24.3 km
- Stowell Park Estate 18.3 miles29.5 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 18.5 miles29.8 km