Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN1 1HE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	38.5%	50.7%	12.2%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	61.5%	49.3%	-12.2%	49.0%	0.3%

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 1HE there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.4% 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	52%	18.3%	-33.7%	37.9%	-19.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	64.4%	29.0%	44.2%	20.2%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.3%	11.7%	4.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	0.7%	5.6%	4.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	55.4%	50.9%	-4.5%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	34.2%	32.9%	-1.3%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	7.7%	11.4%	3.7%	12.7%	-1.3%
Bad health	2%	3.9%	1.9%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 62%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	14%	8.1%	18.2%	-4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	8.9%	-0.9%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	4.5%	-5.7%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	3.9%	-5.4%	16.9%	-13.0%
Degree or Similar	55.4%	62%	6.6%	33.8%	28.2%
Other	8.3%	4.5%	-3.8%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 29.3% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	30.6%	60.7%	30.1%	3.1%	57.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.0%	0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	58.6%	29.3%	-29.3%	81.4%	-52.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Other	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29.3% 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	46.8%	29.3%	-17.5%	83.2%	-53.9%
European Union	14%	4.4%	-9.6%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	31.5%	60.3%	28.8%	5.6%	54.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 29.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.7% 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	45.7%	29.3%	-16.4%	83.2%	-53.9%
10+ Years	24.3%	12.7%	-11.6%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	16.4%	12.2%	-4.2%	2.9%	9.3%
2-5 Years	8.6%	33.6%	25.0%	2.2%	31.4%
Less than 2 years	5%	12.2%	7.2%	1.9%	10.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31.6%	76.7%	-45.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	52.2%	1.2%	51.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.4%	37.2%	-26.8%
Christian	26.5%	46.2%	-19.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	53.5%	1.7%	51.8%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Sikh	3.9%	0.9%	3.0%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Sanford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sanford Street was 548.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 151.8% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Sanford Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 12th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 177.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SN1 1HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (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 Sanford Street are based on 131 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swindon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Sanford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 1HE

Average Price
£316,172

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£386,595

Flats/Maisonettes
£208,996

Other
£2,329,046

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sanford Street

Average Price
£286,300

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£391,267

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,698

Other
£1,905,352

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sanford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 The Plaza Sanford Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£79,000	2025-03-13	£78,432
Unit 1 The Plaza, 21 Sanford Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£675,000	2024-10-11	£650,100
33 The Plaza Sanford Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-04-23	£159,012
57 The Plaza Sanford Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£100,000	2023-03-09	£95,360
1 Sanford Street, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£3,460,000	2021-08-03	£3,660,854

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 1HE

Employment

SN1 1HE 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	74
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	22
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Information and communication	57
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Manufacturing	34
Financial and insurance activities	33
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	598 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	4out of 4	949 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Queens Drive , SN3 1AR	2out of 4	1,309 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	725 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,550 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	1,803 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,679 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	2,059 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	2,377 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	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,352 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,442 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,303 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	3,682 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
Swindon No 1 Street Cafe	Edgeware Road, Swindon	70 yd
Dessert4you	20 Regent Street, Swindon	97 yd
Boswells Cafe & Takeaway	19A - 19B Regent Street, Swindon	103 yd
Taco Bell	7 Regent Street, Swindon	114 yd
Second Cup International	35 The Parade, Swindon	143 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Savoy	39 - 41 Regent Street, Swindon	151 yd
Meca	Princes Street, Swindon	200 yd
Wyvern Tavern / K-Town, Chik Box And Locked And Loaded	49 - 50 Bridge Street, Swindon	275 yd
Cuetopia (Swindon) Ltd	54 - 55 Bridge Street, Swindon	315 yd
Waiting Room	59 Fleet Street, Swindon	379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chopstix Noodle Bar	Unit E, Brunel Plaza	239 yd
Supreme Doner Kebab	35 Bridge Street, Swindon	259 yd
Street Grill	2 Theatre Square, Swindon	275 yd
Mooba	Unit Pod 1, The Crossing	283 yd
Indian Fusion Pizza	43 Havelock Street, Swindon	287 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	143 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	207 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	533 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	839 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	206 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	355 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	365 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	499 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	611 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	630 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		777 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		950 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	973 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Swindon) NORTH STAR AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	974 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	3.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	3.1%

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	96.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	24 Mbit/s
Average download speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	24.56 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	24.56 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.29 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 1HE