Unitary authority · South West

Swindon

GSS code E06000030

Swindon is a unitary authority in the South West region of England. Its area overlaps three Westminster constituencies. All five sources on UK Places cover it.

Last reviewed 28 September 2026 from the latest source snapshot on this record.

Geography

The local-authority record

Council: Swindon Council
Authority type: Unitary authority
Country and region: England · South West
Westminster constituencies: East Wiltshire, Swindon North, Swindon South

What this record is: this is the unitary authority named Swindon; it is a geography record rather than a record for a settlement with the same name.

Coverage

One current signal from each detailed source

UK ElectionsConservative 23 of 57 seatsNo overall controlAfter the 7 May 2026 election; source dataset generated 30 August 2026.Open the detailed UK Elections record

UK Demographics69.2 per 1,000 residentsTotal recorded crimelatest held by source: Year ending March 2026, ONS; dataset updated 23 July 2026.Open the detailed UK Demographics record

AI DOGE£386,910,124Published payments2025/26Open the detailed AI DOGE record

Asylum Stats511 people on support; 20.83 per 10,000Asylum supportAs at 30 June 2026.Open the detailed Asylum Stats record

UK Food Hygiene83.3%Businesses rated 5 out of 1,432 ratedOfficial register as at 27 September 2026.

Source: Food Standards Agency (FSA), food hygiene ratings register, via UK Food Hygiene.

Open the detailed UK Food Hygiene record

School holidays

School holidays in Swindon

Dates come from the 2026/27 education-authority calendar for Swindon. Individual schools, local clusters and INSET days can differ, so confirm with the school before booking.

Source: Swindon's official calendar, captured 1 September 2026.

Full 2026/27 calendar, source notes and downloads on UK School Holiday Dates

Council services

Council services for Swindon

Links from GOV.UK Local Links Manager (export of 5 October 2026), each checked by UK Places on 5 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Sources and dates

Each source keeps its own update cycle

The linked source holds the full record, methodology and latest detailed data.

UK Elections: 30 August 2026
UK Demographics: 23 July 2026
AI DOGE: 6 September 2026
Asylum Stats: 30 June 2026
UK Food Hygiene: 27 September 2026

The local-authority record

One current signal from each detailed source

School holidays in Swindon

Council services for Swindon

Each source keeps its own update cycle

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