Corporation Street, Swindon, SN1 1DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 1DS is primarily male, with 54% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.1%	46%	-1.1%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	52.9%	54%	1.1%	49.0%	5.0%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of SN1 1DS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 60.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.2%	29.8%	-11.4%	37.9%	-8.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	60.8%	14.5%	44.2%	16.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.6%	1.2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	8.9%	2.9%	-6.0%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	1.9%	4.7%	2.8%	6.1%	-1.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.2%	46.5%	3.3%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	45.9%	44.8%	-1.1%	33.6%	11.2%
Fair health	8.8%	6.4%	-2.4%	12.7%	-6.3%
Bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	23.1%	8.7%	18.2%	4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	26.3%	3.7%	9.6%	16.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	11.7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	6.1%	3.0%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	6.7%	-4.6%	16.9%	-10.2%
Degree or Similar	12.1%	17.3%	5.2%	33.8%	-16.5%
Other	23%	8.8%	-14.2%	2.8%	6.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 19.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	29.8%	69.7%	39.9%	3.1%	66.6%
Pakistani	3.6%	0.2%	-3.4%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	6.7%	2.1%	-4.6%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	50.5%	19.1%	-31.4%	81.4%	-62.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 28.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.2%	28.6%	-20.6%	83.2%	-54.6%
European Union	9.1%	3.8%	-5.3%	6.1%	-2.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	35.3%	64.6%	29.3%	5.6%	59.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.6%	-3.0%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 28.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.5% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	48.9%	28.5%	-20.4%	83.2%	-54.7%
10+ Years	13.7%	19.5%	5.8%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	9.1%	22.1%	13.0%	2.9%	19.2%
2-5 Years	16.1%	14.9%	-1.2%	2.2%	12.7%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	15.1%	2.9%	1.9%	13.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	24.7%	76.7%	-52.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	39.4%	0.5%	38.9%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	25.7%	1.2%	24.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	6.2%	13.5%	-7.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	77%	46.2%	30.8%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Corporation Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Corporation Street was 34.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.6% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Corporation Street has the 19th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 245th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SN1 1DS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 8/10 (high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 10/10 (very high )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Corporation Street are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Thamesdown.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Corporation Street, Swindon, SN1 1DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 1DS

Average Price
£533,634

Semi-Detached
£267,696

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£84,000

Other
£1,249,206

Estimated Average Property Prices for Corporation Street

Average Price
£83,654

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£83,654

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Corporation Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Bus Station Corporation Street, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£1,074,420	2020-03-27	£1,214,506
3 Corporation Street, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,000	2011-04-28	£267,161
3 Corporation Street, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2004-07-02	£300,752
3 Corporation Street, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£110,000	2001-09-06	£282,051
2A Corporation Street, Swindon, Thamesdown Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£21,000	1996-12-09	£81,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 1DS

Employment

SN1 1DS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	195
Part-Time Employee	46
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	17
Retired	16
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Self-Employed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Transport and storage	22
Manufacturing	22
Administrative and support service activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	4
Other	3
Education	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drove Infants' School Plymouth Street , SN1 2LB	- not rated	905 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Infant School Ferndale Road , SN2 1HL	- not rated	951 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	- not rated	955 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Drove Junior School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	- not rated	955 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	3out of 4	955 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	2out of 4	1,051 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	1,058 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	- not rated	1,378 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	1,378 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	1,944 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swindon College North Star Avenue , SN2 1DY	- not rated	526 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	2,069 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swindon Academy Beech Avenue , SN2 1JR	3out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	904 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wizard Education 28 Eastcott Hill , SN1 3JG	- not rated	1,178 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	1,559 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	1,677 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	1,798 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Anand Sweets	124 Manchester Road, Swindon	219 yd
Peri Peri Cafe	117 Manchester Road, Swindon	249 yd
Costa	Signal Point, Station Road	276 yd
Turkish Community Centre	51 Manchester Road, Swindon	312 yd
Great Western Railway	Milford House, 1 Milford Street	313 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Great Western Hotel	73 Station Road, Swindon	99 yd
The Queens Tap / Bull & Bird	74 Station Road, Swindon	254 yd
Swindon North End Bowls Club	Pavillion St Marks Recreation Ground, Whitehouse Road	328 yd
The Tap And Barrel (Pub - Wet Sales)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	392 yd
Cuetopia (Swindon) Ltd	54 - 55 Bridge Street, Swindon	606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza King Chicken	25 Manchester Road, Swindon	163 yd
Swindon Kebab House	35 Manchester Road, Swindon	312 yd
The House Of Peri Peri Chicken	52 Manchester Road, Swindon	312 yd
Super Pizza	39 Fleet Street, Swindon	458 yd
Grill Box Takeaway / Tiffin Express	28 John Street, Swindon	517 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	536 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon	653 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	664 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	730 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	57 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swindon Tennis Club Whitehouse Road	tennis courts	535 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	540 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	592 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Swindon) NORTH STAR AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	710 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	717 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	721 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	800 yd
Ferndale Youth And Community Centre SOUTHBROOK STREET	grass pitches	909 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		912 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.