Living And Working In Swindon

In the South West of England, situated in the county of Wiltshire, lies the large town of Swindon which is approximately 70 miles from London and makes it ever popular with commuters.

Swindon has a long and interesting history and was even mentioned in the Domesday Book. Centuries later, after being known as a small bartering market town, the Industrial Revolution helped pave the way for the beginning of Swindon's rapid growth, especially with the construction of the canals. The Great Western Railway became significant because of the Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Swindon Works that was constructed for their locomotives and had their own village for the workers with health care being of utmost importance. The Works is now a fascinating Steam Museum The railway works in general throughout Swindon boomed and at one point was the town's largest employer until its natural decline.

The economy still retains its proud heritage within its industries and has a strong rate of productivity amongst the workforce. This is particularly evident in advanced manufacturing and engineering, construction, distribution and logistics, financial and professional services, digital and technology and the manufacturing of pharmaceuticals which have all seen fast growth and expansion and are predicted to continue to do so. Swindon and the surrounding area has a higher than average number of larger companies and many major companies are based here. Swindon has recently been named as one of the fastest growing economies by the end of 2023.

Millions of pounds of investment has been planned for regenerating the town centre over the next few years which will increase business and promote the excellent transport links.

With such good employment opportunities, Swindon is often described as one of the best places to live in the UK and can boast some of the highest average incomes in the country.

The town centre is pedestrianised, offering a relaxing yet exciting shopping experience with both indoor and outdoor shops and regular markets. A designer outlet offers some amazing shops and a fantastic food court.

Several parks offer some lovely scenery and tranquil walks while you admire the wildlife with many being dog friendly.

Wyvern Theatre presents many wonderful events and shows and with several galleries and museums you will never be wondering what to do next.

Although Swindon is a town, it is situated between the Cotswolds and the North Wessex Downs so has some wonderful scenic countryside waiting to be explored.

Like many other areas in the UK, property prices have risen and here is no exception. The good news however, is that this is expected to begin to slow down and level out by the end of the year with an average property price currently standing at around £250,000 onwards which is comparable with other similar towns and cities within the UK.

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