The St. Andrews ward sits close to the centre of Swindon in England, with a compact, inner‑urban character made up of older terraced housing, post‑war council estates and some pockets of newer development. Its proximity to the town centre and the mainline railway means many residents commute locally or further afield, while local shops, schools and small parks give it a strong neighbourhood feel.
Historically shaped by Swindon’s industrial and railway past, the area retains a sense of community with active local groups and independent traders; at the same time regeneration schemes and council services continue to target pockets of deprivation and improve facilities, making it a ward in transition with a diverse resident profile.
Postcode districts covering St. Andrews
Most populated places nearby
- Swindon 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Gloucester 24.5 miles39.4 km
- Cheltenham 22.9 miles36.8 km
- Stroud 20.2 miles32.5 km
- Abingdon-on-Thames 22.9 miles36.9 km
- Chippenham 17 miles27.3 km
- Didcot 23.9 miles38.5 km
- Witney 18.1 miles29.1 km
- Melksham 21.5 miles34.5 km
- Melksham Without 21.3 miles34.3 km
- Wantage 16.6 miles26.8 km
- Grove 16.3 miles26.3 km
Neighbouring places
- St. Andrews Parish 0 miles0 km
- Broad Blunsdon Built-up area 0.7 miles1.1 km
- Blunsdon St. Andrew Built-up area 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Blunsdon Parish 1.1 miles1.7 km
- Haydon Wick Parish 1.1 miles1.8 km
- Priory Vale Ward 1.2 miles2 km
- Penhill and Upper Stratton Ward 2.1 miles3.3 km
- Rodbourne Cheney Ward 2.3 miles3.8 km
- Central Swindon North Parish 2.4 miles3.9 km
- Gorse Hill and Pinehurst Ward 2.6 miles4.1 km
- Swindon Built-up area 2.8 miles4.5 km
- Stanton Fitzwarren Parish 2.9 miles4.6 km
Example postcodes in St. Andrews
SN26 8DD, SN25 4FY, SN25 2LS, SN25 2PY, SN25 4YE, SN25 2TW, SN25 2SQ, SN25 4ES, SN25 4EN … See all
Transport links
- Bristol Airport 42.2 miles68 km
- Southampton Airport 49.6 miles79.7 km
- Swindon Railway Station 3.2 miles5.1 km
- Kemble Railway Station 10.3 miles16.6 km
Hotels near St. Andrews Ad
- Leonardo Hotel Swindon 4 3.4 miles5.4 km
- The Highworth Hotel 4.3 miles7 km
- The Churchill 3 5.4 miles8.7 km
- Stanton House Hotel 4 2.7 miles4.3 km
- The Bolingbroke Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.5 km
- Cricklade House Hotel, Sure Hotel Collection 4 3.4 miles5.5 km
- Schoolhouse Restaurant and Hotel 3 4.7 miles7.6 km
- The Vale Hotel 3 miles4.9 km
- The Red Lion 4 3.1 miles5 km
- Holiday Inn Express Swindon West 3 4.8 miles7.8 km
Schools in St. Andrews
- Abbey Meads Community Primary School Primary
- Bridlewood Primary School Primary
- Brimble Hill Special School Special
- Great Western Academy Secondary
- Red Oaks Primary School Primary
- Tadpole Farm C of E Primary Academy Primary
- Uplands School Special
Local points of interest
- County Ground Stadium 3.5 miles5.6 km
- Burderop Wood Forest 5.8 miles9.4 km
- Burderop Park Estate 6.7 miles10.7 km
- Faringdon Abbey Historic site 10.1 miles16.3 km
- Avebury Stones Archaeological site 12.6 miles20.3 km
- Silbury Hill Archaeological site 13.6 miles21.9 km
- Stowell Park Estate 14.5 miles23.4 km
- Cotswold Hills Hill 16.2 miles26.1 km
- Stanley Abbey (Wiltshire) Historic site 16.4 miles26.4 km
- Savernake Forest Forest 16.5 miles26.6 km
- Loxwell Abbey Historic site 16.9 miles27.2 km
- Westonbirt Arboretum Gardens 18.1 miles29.1 km