Gambia Street, Swindon, SN1 2DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN1 2DZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	41.8%	48.6%	6.8%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	58.2%	51.4%	-6.8%	49.0%	2.4%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.3%	37.5%	-14.8%	37.9%	-0.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.7%	51%	12.3%	44.2%	6.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	5.2%	3.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (89.2%) 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	45.5%	50.7%	5.2%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	43%	38.5%	-4.5%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	8.5%	8.3%	-0.2%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	15.3%	20.5%	5.2%	18.2%	2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.2%	19%	0.8%	9.6%	9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.2%	10.7%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	4%	2.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.1%	13.3%	7.2%	16.9%	-3.6%
Degree or Similar	19.1%	23.9%	4.8%	33.8%	-9.9%
Other	26%	8.6%	-17.4%	2.8%	5.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 23.1% 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%	4.4%	-1.6%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	28.9%	53.8%	24.9%	3.1%	50.7%
Pakistani	4%	1.6%	-2.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	8%	2.8%	-5.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.5%	5.8%	4.3%	2.5%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	45.5%	23.1%	-22.4%	81.4%	-58.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.9%	3.9%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 32% 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	39.3%	32%	-7.3%	83.2%	-51.2%
European Union	12.9%	7.8%	-5.1%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	3.5%	3.7%	0.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	39.1%	52.1%	13.0%	5.6%	46.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.2%	2.5%	-0.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 32% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 23.1% 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	38.6%	32.1%	-6.5%	83.2%	-51.1%
10+ Years	11.7%	23.1%	11.4%	9.8%	13.3%
5-10 Years	16.2%	20.8%	4.6%	2.9%	17.9%
2-5 Years	20.4%	12.7%	-7.7%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	11.3%	-1.9%	1.9%	9.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	30.6%	76.7%	-46.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	29.4%	0.5%	28.9%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	17.5%	1.2%	16.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
British Overseas Territories	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	12%	37.2%	-25.2%
Christian	69.6%	46.2%	23.4%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Not answered	2.8%	6.0%	-3.2%

Safety

Is Gambia Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gambia Street was 348.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.2% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gambia Street has the 13th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 30th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 190.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -53.3%.

🔎 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 2DZ, 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 Gambia 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 Thamesdown.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Gambia Street, Swindon, SN1 2DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 2DZ

Average Price
£229,247

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£229,247

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gambia Street

Average Price
£263,990

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£263,990

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gambia Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Gambia Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£254,000	2025-06-30	£256,834
7 Gambia Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-05-19	£166,672
9 Gambia Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2021-06-16	£214,471
8 Gambia Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2018-04-26	£187,641
5 Gambia Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£175,500	2008-01-16	£280,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 2DZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	152
Part-Time Employee	50
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	26
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	17
Unemployed	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	47
Administrative and support service activities	35
Transport and storage	35
Manufacturing	30
Accommodation and food service activities	28
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Education	8
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drove Infants' School Plymouth Street , SN1 2LB	- not rated	208 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	- not rated	238 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Drove Junior School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	- not rated	238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	3out of 4	238 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Queens Drive , SN3 1AR	3out of 4	483 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	773 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	773 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	1,231 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields School Salcombe Grove , SN3 1HQ	- not rated	1,245 yd	Foundation school	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	1,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	1,333 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	2,454 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	1,094 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	1,224 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	1,322 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Educational Trust Stratton Road , SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,613 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,625 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	370 yd
Super Mario Fast Food (The Tap And Barrel - Kitchen)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	424 yd
Nemrut Turkish Restaurant	96 Manchester Road, Swindon	427 yd
O Tuga	64 Manchester Road, Swindon	452 yd
Turkish Community Centre	51 Manchester Road, Swindon	487 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Ground Hotel	115 County Road, Swindon	116 yd
Queenstown Social Club	Queenstown Club, Dudmore Road	245 yd
Swindon Cricket Club	Cricket Club, County Ground	352 yd
The Tap And Barrel (Pub - Wet Sales)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	424 yd
Swindon Bowls Club	Swindon Bowling Club, Marsh Farm Lane	500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Fayre	46 York Road, Swindon	147 yd
Chippy Magic Ltd T/A Magic Chippy	5 Drove Road, Swindon	275 yd
Swindon Town Football Club Kiosk	Football Stadium, County Ground	352 yd
Swindon Kebab House	35 Manchester Road, Swindon	487 yd
The House Of Peri Peri Chicken	52 Manchester Road, Swindon	487 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	235 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	528 yd
Tesco Extra	Ocotal Way, Swindon	633 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	654 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		221 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	369 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	461 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	483 yd
St Josephs Catholic Comprehensive School (Lower) (Closed) Queens Drive	grass pitches	486 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	544 yd
Swindon Athletic Track County Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	577 yd
St Josephs Catholic College OCOTAL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	739 yd
Lainesmead Primary School SOUTH VIEW AVENUE	grass pitches	871 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	1,011 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	145 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	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 2DZ