County Road, Swindon, SN1 2DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 2DY is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	46.8%	45.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	53.2%	54.6%	1.4%	49.0%	5.6%

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 2DY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.5% 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	35.8%	35.2%	-0.6%	37.9%	-2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	54.9%	52.5%	-2.4%	44.2%	8.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	3.9%	4%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	4.5%	6.4%	1.9%	6.1%	0.3%

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 (88.3%) 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	36.6%	46.7%	10.1%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	48.9%	41.6%	-7.3%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	10.6%	9%	-1.6%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3%	1.3%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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 19.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	22.4%	4.1%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	20.5%	1.9%	9.6%	10.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	12.7%	0.9%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	10.6%	1.6%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	15.5%	19.3%	3.8%	33.8%	-14.5%
Other	25.6%	10.6%	-15.0%	2.8%	7.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.3% 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	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	48.7%	63.3%	14.6%	3.1%	60.2%
Pakistani	3.7%	1.1%	-2.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.7%	-2.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
White	37.3%	23.3%	-14.0%	81.4%	-58.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 28.8% 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	40.9%	28.8%	-12.1%	83.2%	-54.4%
European Union	5.2%	8.4%	3.2%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.2%	3.2%	1.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	50.4%	58.5%	8.1%	5.6%	52.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 28.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 30.3% 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	39.2%	28.9%	-10.3%	83.2%	-54.3%
10+ Years	9.5%	30.3%	20.8%	9.8%	20.5%
5-10 Years	17.9%	20.1%	2.2%	2.9%	17.2%
2-5 Years	23.3%	12.6%	-10.7%	2.2%	10.4%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	8%	-2.1%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	25.3%	76.7%	-51.4%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	38.3%	0.5%	37.8%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	19.6%	1.2%	18.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	10.7%	37.2%	-26.5%
Christian	75.5%	46.2%	29.3%
Hindu	4.4%	1.7%	2.7%
Muslim	5.4%	6.5%	-1.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is County Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around County Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Central average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year.

🔎 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 2DY, 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 County Road are based on 208 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 County Road, Swindon, SN1 2DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 2DY

Average Price
£285,758

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£286,133

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£277,876

Estimated Average Property Prices for County Road

Average Price
£255,276

Semi-Detached
£292,614

Terraced
£275,926

Detached
£256,382

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,384

Other
£316,763

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on County Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 County Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-07-12	£293,533
178 County Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-05-19	£287,888
194 County Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-12-20	£325,653
144 County Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-08-23	£256,027
172 County Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£213,000	2020-05-22	£264,131

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 2DY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	201
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	38
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	24
Other	24
Unemployed	18
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	49
Manufacturing	33
Transport and storage	31
Human health and social work activities	25
Administrative and support service activities	21
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Construction	10
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Information and communication	2
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	365 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Drove Junior School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	3out of 4	389 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Queens Drive , SN3 1AR	3out of 4	537 yd	Academy converter	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	770 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields School Salcombe Grove , SN3 1HQ	- not rated	1,369 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	1,371 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	3out of 4	1,371 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	1,161 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	1,436 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	2,302 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	1,139 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wizard Education 28 Eastcott Hill , SN1 3JG	- not rated	1,194 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	1,466 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,506 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Educational Trust Stratton Road , SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,533 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
Swindon Town Football Club Hospitality Areas	County Ground, County Road	235 yd
Super Mario Fast Food (The Tap And Barrel - Kitchen)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	287 yd
Nemrut Turkish Restaurant	96 Manchester Road, Swindon	291 yd
O Tuga	64 Manchester Road, Swindon	306 yd
Turkish Community Centre	51 Manchester Road, Swindon	360 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Ground Hotel	115 County Road, Swindon	74 yd
The Tap And Barrel (Pub - Wet Sales)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	287 yd
Swindon Cricket Club	Cricket Club, County Ground	300 yd
Queenstown Social Club	Queenstown Club, Dudmore Road	355 yd
Swindon Bowls Club	Swindon Bowling Club, Marsh Farm Lane	444 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Fayre	46 York Road, Swindon	249 yd
Swindon Town Football Club Kiosk	Football Stadium, County Ground	300 yd
Swindon Kebab House	35 Manchester Road, Swindon	360 yd
The House Of Peri Peri Chicken	52 Manchester Road, Swindon	360 yd
Chippy Magic Ltd T/A Magic Chippy	5 Drove Road, Swindon	415 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	387 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	498 yd
Tesco Extra	Ocotal Way, Swindon	499 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	658 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon	819 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	234 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	315 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		378 yd
Swindon Athletic Track County Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	471 yd
St Josephs Catholic Comprehensive School (Lower) (Closed) Queens Drive	grass pitches	535 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	536 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	595 yd
St Josephs Catholic College OCOTAL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	733 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	995 yd
Lainesmead Primary School SOUTH VIEW AVENUE	grass pitches	1,001 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 2DY