Milford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 1HL is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	47.8%	44.9%	-2.9%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	52.2%	55.1%	2.9%	49.0%	6.1%

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 1HL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.7% 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	43.5%	32.5%	-11.0%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	55.7%	12.2%	44.2%	11.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.2%	5.9%	-2.3%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.9%) 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	54.7%	52.1%	-2.6%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	36.2%	36.8%	0.6%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	13.7%	6.0%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	11%	6.7%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	12.9%	2.8%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	14.1%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	49.3%	33.7%	-15.6%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	15.9%	11%	-4.9%	2.8%	8.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27.3% 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	2.2%	4.9%	2.7%	1.1%	3.8%
Chinese	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	36.2%	54.9%	18.7%	3.1%	51.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	2.5%	2.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	51.3%	27.3%	-24.0%	81.4%	-54.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	3.7%	3.3%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.8% 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	46.1%	34.8%	-11.3%	83.2%	-48.4%
European Union	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.4%	4%	0.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	40.1%	57.2%	17.1%	5.6%	51.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.9% 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	46.1%	34.5%	-11.6%	83.2%	-48.7%
10+ Years	10.8%	15.9%	5.1%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	19.8%	13.1%	-6.7%	2.9%	10.2%
2-5 Years	17.2%	20.1%	2.9%	2.2%	17.9%
Less than 2 years	6%	16.5%	10.5%	1.9%	14.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	29.8%	76.7%	-46.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Portugal	22.1%	0.5%	21.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	28.2%	1.2%	27.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.8%	37.2%	-19.4%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	23.9%	1.7%	22.2%
Muslim	7.4%	6.5%	0.9%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	2.5%	6.0%	-3.5%

Safety

Is Milford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milford Street was 100.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.9% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Milford Street has the 37th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 185th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 60.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.0%.

🔎 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 1HL, 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 Milford 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 Swindon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Milford Street, Swindon, SN1 1HL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 1HL

Average Price
£8,850,399

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,850,399

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milford Street

Average Price
£8,813,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£8,813,978

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Milford Street, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£6,501,219	2015-06-30	£8,604,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 1HL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Part-Time Employee	42
Looking after home or family	29
Other	18
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Retired	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	39
Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	6
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Rood Catholic Infant School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	- not rated	860 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	3out of 4	860 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilberts Hill Infant School Dixon Street , SN1 3PL	- not rated	899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Infants' School Plymouth Street , SN1 2LB	- not rated	982 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Infant School Ferndale Road , SN2 1HL	- not rated	994 yd	Community school	No	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	764 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	770 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	- not rated	1,586 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	1,586 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,851 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	552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	2,176 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	2,067 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	960 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wizard Education 28 Eastcott Hill , SN1 3JG	- not rated	964 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	1,524 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	1,731 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	1,836 yd	Other independent special 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
Great Western Railway	Milford House, 1 Milford Street	38 yd
The Octagon	4 New Bridge Square, Swindon	100 yd
Costa	Signal Point, Station Road	151 yd
Pumpkin	Refreshment Bar Platform 4, Swindon Railway Station	201 yd
Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o Network Rail)	1 Holbrook Way, Swindon	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Queens Tap / Bull & Bird	74 Station Road, Swindon	96 yd
The Great Western Hotel	73 Station Road, Swindon	224 yd
Cuetopia (Swindon) Ltd	54 - 55 Bridge Street, Swindon	309 yd
Wyvern Tavern / K-Town, Chik Box And Locked And Loaded	49 - 50 Bridge Street, Swindon	319 yd
Waiting Room	59 Fleet Street, Swindon	352 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Super Pizza	39 Fleet Street, Swindon	165 yd
Grill Box Takeaway / Tiffin Express	28 John Street, Swindon	222 yd
Johnny's Grill	75 Bridge Street, Swindon	274 yd
Supreme Doner Kebab	35 Bridge Street, Swindon	280 yd
Pizza King Chicken	25 Manchester Road, Swindon	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	287 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	474 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	869 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon	949 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	953 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	239 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	512 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Swindon) NORTH STAR AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	616 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	646 yd
Swindon Tennis Club Whitehouse Road	tennis courts	714 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	842 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	951 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SN1 1HL