Regent Circus, Swindon, SN1 1PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 1PX is primarily male, with 55.8% 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	46.2%	44.2%	-2.0%	51.0%	-6.8%
Male	53.8%	55.8%	2.0%	49.0%	6.8%

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 area around SN1 1PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.9% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.7%	46.9%	4.2%	37.9%	9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	42.5%	5.1%	44.2%	-1.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	10%	6.2%	-3.8%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	7.5%	2.2%	-5.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (91.5%) 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	48.6%	40.9%	-7.7%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	39.5%	50.6%	11.1%	33.6%	17.0%
Fair health	9.1%	6.2%	-2.9%	12.7%	-6.5%
Bad health	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around SN1 1PX this area, 8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14%	8%	-6.0%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	17.4%	4.9%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.3%	8.5%	-1.8%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	5.8%	4.9%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	10.3%	2.8%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	34.9%	42.9%	8.0%	33.8%	9.1%
Other	19.9%	7.1%	-12.8%	2.8%	4.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 37.2% 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	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	18.4%	39.1%	20.7%	3.1%	36.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	2.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	66.8%	37.2%	-29.6%	81.4%	-44.2%
Roma	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 26.6% 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	59.2%	26.6%	-32.6%	83.2%	-56.6%
European Union	14%	11%	-3.0%	6.1%	4.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	4.2%	6.5%	2.3%	2.7%	3.8%
Middle East and Asia	19.2%	43.3%	24.1%	5.6%	37.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	8.4%	6.1%	1.3%	7.1%
British Overseas	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 26.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.8% 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	54.8%	26.7%	-28.1%	83.2%	-56.5%
10+ Years	14.5%	8.8%	-5.7%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	11.7%	16%	4.3%	2.9%	13.1%
2-5 Years	8.3%	30.2%	21.9%	2.2%	28.0%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	18.3%	7.7%	1.9%	16.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	27.9%	76.7%	-48.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	13.6%	0.5%	13.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	25.2%	1.2%	24.0%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20.2%	37.2%	-17.0%
Christian	41.6%	46.2%	-4.6%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	19.5%	1.7%	17.8%
Muslim	12.2%	6.5%	5.7%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Regent Circus Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Regent Circus was 1388.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 537.4% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Regent Circus has the 2nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 2nd highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 632.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.4%.

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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 1PX, 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 Regent Circus are based on 7 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 Regent Circus, Swindon, SN1 1PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 1PX

Average Price
£640,919

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,121,129

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£160,709

Estimated Average Property Prices for Regent Circus

Average Price
£755,797

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£496,901

Detached
£1,124,355

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£636,241

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Regent CircusStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
35 Regent Circus, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£166,000	2022-10-24	£159,717
37A Regent Circus, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2007-08-16	£1,134,677

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 1PX

Employment

SN1 1PX area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 10% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Unemployed	23
Self-Employed	20
Looking after home or family	20
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Retired	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Other	26
Manufacturing	25
Information and communication	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Transport and storage	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	411 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	4out of 4	935 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	3out of 4	1,018 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Primary School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	3out of 4	1,170 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	810 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	1,664 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,519 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	1,977 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	2,656 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	1,530 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,481 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,690 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,315 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	3,943 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
Kutting Chai Bombay Street Food	39 Regent Circus, Swindon	1 yd
Big Breakfast Plus	Central Church, Regent Circus	1 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	37 Regent Circus, Swindon	1 yd
Rudis Bar & Kitchen	21 Regent Circus, Swindon	44 yd
Subway	9 Regent Circus, Town Centre	48 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Savoy	39 - 41 Regent Street, Swindon	129 yd
The Kop	4 Victoria Road, Old Town	170 yd
Dream Lounge	8 - 9 Victoria Road, Old Town	184 yd
Beni's	39 Byron Street, Swindon	215 yd
Wessex Squash Club	Dowling Street, Swindon	234 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Street Grill	2 Theatre Square, Swindon	88 yd
Fireaway Pizza	24 Commercial Road, Swindon	131 yd
The Kebab Hub	106 Commercial Road, Swindon	146 yd
The Original Gandhi	2 Victoria Road, Old Town	176 yd
Tennessee Chicken	10 Victoria Road, Old Town	182 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	275 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	389 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	424 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	847 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	274 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	323 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	494 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	577 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	675 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		723 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	783 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		784 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	922 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	1,073 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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

Overview of SN1 1PX