Manchester Road, Swindon, SN1 2AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 2AF is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	40.9%	46.8%	5.9%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	59.1%	53.2%	-5.9%	49.0%	4.2%

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 2AF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.3% 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	32.6%	28.5%	-4.1%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	62.3%	6.6%	44.2%	18.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	1.8%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	5.4%	3.8%	-1.6%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (89.6%) 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	42.4%	47.4%	5.0%	48.4%	-1.0%
Good health	47.9%	42.2%	-5.7%	33.6%	8.6%
Fair health	7%	8.3%	1.3%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 17.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	23.4%	1.3%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.8%	23.2%	-0.6%	9.6%	13.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.8%	10.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	5.8%	-2.3%	16.9%	-11.1%
Degree or Similar	8.1%	17.2%	9.1%	33.8%	-16.6%
Other	21.8%	15.4%	-6.4%	2.8%	12.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 11% 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	6.5%	5.1%	-1.4%	1.1%	4.0%
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	43.1%	74%	30.9%	3.1%	70.9%
Pakistani	5.2%	1.6%	-3.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	3%	0.2%	-2.8%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	34.4%	11%	-23.4%	81.4%	-70.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 17.7% 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	40.6%	17.7%	-22.9%	83.2%	-65.5%
European Union	4.2%	3.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-2.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	47.9%	73.8%	25.9%	5.6%	68.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 17.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 25.3% 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	40.1%	17.7%	-22.4%	83.2%	-65.5%
10+ Years	12.2%	25.3%	13.1%	9.8%	15.5%
5-10 Years	16%	25.9%	9.9%	2.9%	23.0%
2-5 Years	21.2%	16.1%	-5.1%	2.2%	13.9%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	15%	4.5%	1.9%	13.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	19.9%	76.7%	-56.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	42.1%	0.5%	41.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	27.3%	1.2%	26.1%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	4.4%	37.2%	-32.8%
Christian	80.2%	46.2%	34.0%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Manchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Manchester Road was 58.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Manchester Road has the 40th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 312th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.5%.

🔎 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 2AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 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 Manchester Road are based on 150 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 Manchester Road, Swindon, SN1 2AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 2AF

Average Price
£225,300

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£220,427

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,324

Other
£341,487

Estimated Average Property Prices for Manchester Road

Average Price
£223,320

Semi-Detached
£188,385

Terraced
£216,077

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,595

Other
£367,201

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Manchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131 Manchester Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-12-19	£207,915
146 Manchester Road, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-12-21	£332,001
143 Manchester Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-12-14	£224,297
122 Manchester Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2016-12-13	£219,926
121 Manchester Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2015-09-11	£191,448

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 2AF

Employment

SN1 2AF 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	231
Part-Time Employee	57
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	27
Looking after home or family	26
Other	26
Retired	19
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Transport and storage	39
Manufacturing	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Construction	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Information and communication	1
Education	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drove Infants' School Plymouth Street , SN1 2LB	- not rated	720 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	- not rated	770 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Drove Junior School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	- not rated	770 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Infant School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	- not rated	849 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,151 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	1,157 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	- not rated	1,213 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	1,761 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	713 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	1,883 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	2,026 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	1,085 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wizard Education 28 Eastcott Hill , SN1 3JG	- not rated	1,108 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	1,450 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	1,559 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Educational Trust Stratton Road , SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,842 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	45 yd
Peri Peri Cafe	117 Manchester Road, Swindon	82 yd
Turkish Community Centre	51 Manchester Road, Swindon	177 yd
Nemrut Turkish Restaurant	96 Manchester Road, Swindon	238 yd
Super Mario Fast Food (The Tap And Barrel - Kitchen)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	243 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tap And Barrel (Pub - Wet Sales)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	243 yd
The Great Western Hotel	73 Station Road, Swindon	267 yd
The Queens Tap / Bull & Bird	74 Station Road, Swindon	384 yd
Swindon North End Bowls Club	Pavillion St Marks Recreation Ground, Whitehouse Road	415 yd
County Ground Hotel	115 County Road, Swindon	532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza King Chicken	25 Manchester Road, Swindon	41 yd
Swindon Kebab House	35 Manchester Road, Swindon	177 yd
The House Of Peri Peri Chicken	52 Manchester Road, Swindon	177 yd
County Fayre	46 York Road, Swindon	495 yd
Super Pizza	39 Fleet Street, Swindon	509 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	534 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	583 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon	680 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	716 yd
Tesco Extra	Ocotal Way, Swindon	739 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	480 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	564 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	564 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Swindon Tennis Club Whitehouse Road	tennis courts	693 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		728 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Swindon Athletic Track County Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	803 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Swindon) NORTH STAR AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	890 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	900 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 2AF