Shaw is a suburban electoral ward on the outskirts of Swindon in England, largely residential with a mix of post‑war and more recent housing, local shops, schools and community facilities. It has a suburban character with handy green spaces and playing fields nearby, and benefits from good road and rail links that make commuting into the town centre and the wider region straightforward.
Historically the area grew as part of Swindon’s 20th‑century expansion rather than as an older village, so its identity is tied to modern development and community amenities; economically residents work in a mix of local small businesses, retail and larger employers across the town. Local groups and occasional community events help knit together a diverse, largely family‑orientated neighbourhood.
Postcode districts covering Shaw
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 2 miles
- Cheltenham 24.8 miles
- Stroud 20.6 miles
- Trowbridge 23.3 miles
- Abingdon-on-Thames 24.7 miles
- Chipping Sodbury 23.9 miles
- Chippenham 14.4 miles
- Yate 24.9 miles
- Newbury 24.8 miles
- Witney 20.9 miles
- Melksham 18.6 miles
- Melksham Without 18.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- West Swindon Parish 0.5 miles
- Lydiard and Freshbrook Ward 1.2 miles
- Mannington and Western Ward 1.2 miles
- Lydiard Millicent Built-up area 1.3 miles
- Rodbourne Cheney Ward 1.4 miles
- Priory Vale Ward 1.8 miles
- Central Swindon North Parish 1.9 miles
- Swindon Built-up area 2 miles
- Haydon Wick Parish 2 miles
- Central Ward 2.2 miles
- Eastcott Ward 2.3 miles
- Purton Built-up area 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Shaw
SN5 5SJ, SN38 1JR, SN5 5EZ, SN5 5RB, SN5 6NG, SN38 1JD, SN38 1DE, SN5 5PD, SN5 5QL … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 40.2 miles
- Southampton Airport 47.5 miles
- Swindon Railway Station 2.1 miles
- Kemble Railway Station 10.9 miles
Hotels near Shaw Ad
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon West 3 1.8 miles
- The Bolingbroke Hotel 3 2.4 miles
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 2.4 miles
- Village Hotel Swindon 3 0.6 miles
- DoubleTree by Hilton Swindon 4 1.7 miles
- The Churchill 3 2.5 miles
- ibis budget Swindon 2.5 2.1 miles
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon City Centre 3 2 miles
- Hamilton Grace - The Quadrant 4 0.8 miles
- The Kings Arms 3 2.8 miles
Schools in Shaw
- Brook Field Primary School Primary
- Peatmoor Community Primary School Primary
- Shaw Ridge Primary School Primary
- Westlea Primary School Primary
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 2.7 miles
- Burderop Wood Forest 4.4 miles
- Burderop Park Estate 4.7 miles
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 9.7 miles
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 10.7 miles
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 12.4 miles
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 13.8 miles
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 14.1 miles
- Savernake Forest Forest 14.4 miles
- Cotswold Hills Hill 16.3 miles
- Wolf Hall Historic site 16.7 miles
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 17.1 miles