Salisbury Street, Swindon, SN1 2AW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN1 2AW has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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	45.8%	47.1%	1.3%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	54.2%	52.9%	-1.3%	49.0%	3.9%

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 2AW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 64.3% 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	25.8%	27.1%	1.3%	37.9%	-10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	64%	64.3%	0.3%	44.2%	20.1%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.5%	1.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	9.1%	-7.7%
Widowed	3.1%	4.4%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (87.5%) 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	38.3%	46.6%	8.3%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	46.9%	40.9%	-6.0%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	12.8%	10.9%	-1.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.4%

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 17.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	21.5%	4.8%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	20.1%	2.0%	9.6%	10.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	13.6%	1.4%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	6.3%	4.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	7.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-9.4%
Degree or Similar	16.4%	17.8%	1.4%	33.8%	-16.0%
Other	28.6%	13.3%	-15.3%	2.8%	10.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 10.6% 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	3.6%	2.3%	-1.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	52.7%	70.4%	17.7%	3.1%	67.3%
Pakistani	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	0.2%	4.9%	4.7%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	3.6%	0.2%	-3.4%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
White	28.7%	10.6%	-18.1%	81.4%	-70.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 21.7% 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	38.7%	21.7%	-17.0%	83.2%	-61.5%
European Union	5%	2.4%	-2.6%	6.1%	-3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	50%	72.9%	22.9%	5.6%	67.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 21.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 29.6% 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	38.1%	21.6%	-16.5%	83.2%	-61.6%
10+ Years	10.9%	29.6%	18.7%	9.8%	19.8%
5-10 Years	17.2%	16.9%	-0.3%	2.9%	14.0%
2-5 Years	24.3%	17.1%	-7.2%	2.2%	14.9%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	14.9%	5.3%	1.9%	13.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	24.8%	76.7%	-51.9%
Portugal	38.8%	0.5%	38.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	28.4%	1.2%	27.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	4%	13.5%	-9.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	3.3%	37.2%	-33.9%
Christian	79%	46.2%	32.8%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	6%	1.7%	4.3%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Salisbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Salisbury Street was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Salisbury Street has the 30th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 330th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.2%.

🔎 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 2AW, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Salisbury Street are based on 14 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 Salisbury Street, Swindon, SN1 2AW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 2AW

Average Price
£207,976

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,644

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£185,935

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Salisbury Street

Average Price
£180,536

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£180,536

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Salisbury Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43 Salisbury Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2023-03-16	£220,452
85 Salisbury Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-02-22	£197,426
75 Salisbury Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-11-15	£202,551
39 Salisbury Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2021-07-23	£174,963
29 Salisbury Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-06-24	£208,674

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 2AW

Employment

SN1 2AW 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	215
Part-Time Employee	62
Retired	34
Looking after home or family	30
Student (economically inactive)	22
Other	21
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	53
Transport and storage	47
Administrative and support service activities	26
Manufacturing	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	11
Education	9
Construction	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	440 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	- not rated	487 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Drove Junior School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	- not rated	487 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	3out of 4	487 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Infant School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	- not rated	712 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	- not rated	976 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	2out of 4	1,339 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	1,345 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	1,482 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	998 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	1,598 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	2,247 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wizard Education 28 Eastcott Hill , SN1 3JG	- not rated	1,057 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	1,317 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,365 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	1,407 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Educational Trust Stratton Road , SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,713 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
Super Mario Fast Food (The Tap And Barrel - Kitchen)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	222 yd
Nemrut Turkish Restaurant	96 Manchester Road, Swindon	222 yd
Peri Peri Cafe	117 Manchester Road, Swindon	239 yd
Turkish Community Centre	51 Manchester Road, Swindon	255 yd
Anand Sweets	124 Manchester Road, Swindon	258 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tap And Barrel (Pub - Wet Sales)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	222 yd
County Ground Hotel	115 County Road, Swindon	264 yd
Meca	Princes Street, Swindon	499 yd
Swindon Cricket Club	Cricket Club, County Ground	505 yd
Queenstown Social Club	Queenstown Club, Dudmore Road	509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Fayre	46 York Road, Swindon	227 yd
Swindon Kebab House	35 Manchester Road, Swindon	255 yd
The House Of Peri Peri Chicken	52 Manchester Road, Swindon	255 yd
Pizza King Chicken	25 Manchester Road, Swindon	314 yd
Swindon Town Football Club Kiosk	Football Stadium, County Ground	505 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	485 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	565 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	592 yd
Tesco Extra	Ocotal Way, Swindon	637 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	647 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	393 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	426 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	442 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		450 yd
Swindon Athletic Track County Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	646 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	727 yd
St Josephs Catholic Comprehensive School (Lower) (Closed) Queens Drive	grass pitches	728 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	789 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	902 yd
St Josephs Catholic College OCOTAL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	938 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	150 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 2AW