Colbourne Street, Swindon, SN1 2EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 2EQ is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	46.1%	44.7%	-1.4%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	53.9%	55.3%	1.4%	49.0%	6.3%

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 2EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.4% 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	45.5%	36.2%	-9.3%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	53.4%	13.7%	44.2%	9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	4.5%	2.2%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.7%	5.2%	-3.5%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (85.2%) 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	46.1%	43.6%	-2.5%	48.4%	-4.8%
Good health	39.8%	41.6%	1.8%	33.6%	8.0%
Fair health	10.5%	11.3%	0.8%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.4%	17.9%	-1.5%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.7%	15.3%	-5.4%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	13.4%	-2.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	9.7%	0.6%	16.9%	-7.2%
Degree or Similar	19.4%	28.7%	9.3%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	12.4%	9.3%	-3.1%	2.8%	6.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 27% 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	5.9%	2.6%	-3.3%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	14.5%	58.4%	43.9%	3.1%	55.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Other Asian	6.6%	0.9%	-5.7%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	3.9%	0.6%	-3.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	60.2%	27%	-33.2%	81.4%	-54.4%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.8% 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	56.6%	36.8%	-19.8%	83.2%	-46.4%
European Union	11.8%	3.5%	-8.3%	6.1%	-2.6%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.9%	1.8%	-6.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	22.4%	52.6%	30.2%	5.6%	47.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	3.8%	2.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
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 36.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.2% 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	55.9%	37%	-18.9%	83.2%	-46.2%
10+ Years	3.9%	20.2%	16.3%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	14.5%	17%	2.5%	2.9%	14.1%
2-5 Years	12.8%	15.8%	3.0%	2.2%	13.6%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	10%	-2.8%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	35.5%	76.7%	-41.2%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	29.9%	0.5%	29.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	20.6%	1.2%	19.4%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	14.3%	37.2%	-22.9%
Christian	68.4%	46.2%	22.2%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Colbourne Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Colbourne Street was 608.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 155.3% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Colbourne Street has the 5th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 7th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 135.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SN1 2EQ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below average )
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 Colbourne Street are based on 6 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 Colbourne Street, Swindon, SN1 2EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 2EQ

Average Price
£220,423

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£220,423

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Colbourne Street

Average Price
£220,694

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£220,694

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Colbourne Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Colbourne Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2026-02-06	£250,000
24 Colbourne Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£159,000	2025-09-26	£159,320
6 Colbourne Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2024-08-09	£198,804
6 Colbourne Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-04-12	£144,943
37 Colbourne Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-01-05	£231,263

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 2EQ

Employment

SN1 2EQ 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	135
Part-Time Employee	40
Other	19
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Transport and storage	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	13
Construction	11
Education	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorse Hill Infant School Avening Street , SN2 8BZ	- not rated	652 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Junior School Avening Street , SN2 8BZ	- not rated	657 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	- not rated	657 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	- not rated	657 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	3out of 4	657 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	867 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	867 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	2out of 4	1,647 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	1,653 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields School Salcombe Grove , SN3 1HQ	- not rated	1,698 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	1,014 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	1,716 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	1,921 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	956 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,278 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Educational Trust Stratton Road , SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,343 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wizard Education 28 Eastcott Hill , SN1 3JG	- not rated	1,529 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	- not rated	1,571 yd	Community special school	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
O Tuga	64 Manchester Road, Swindon	231 yd
The Open Door Centre/Cafe	St Barnabus Church, Cricklade Road	249 yd
The Cafe Swindon	Ocotal Way, Swindon	252 yd
Swindon Town Football Club Hospitality Areas	County Ground, County Road	255 yd
Super Mario Fast Food (The Tap And Barrel - Kitchen)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	286 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tap And Barrel (Pub - Wet Sales)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	286 yd
New Century Club	5-8 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	449 yd
Swindon Cricket Club	Cricket Club, County Ground	461 yd
County Ground Hotel	115 County Road, Swindon	468 yd
Swindon North End Bowls Club	Pavillion St Marks Recreation Ground, Whitehouse Road	485 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	89 yd
Swindon Kebab House	35 Manchester Road, Swindon	331 yd
The House Of Peri Peri Chicken	52 Manchester Road, Swindon	331 yd
Sliders Food & Takeaway	24, 24 - 26 Cricklade Road	337 yd
Caprinos Pizza	34 Cricklade Road, Swindon	362 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	89 yd
Tesco Extra	Ocotal Way, Swindon	252 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	57 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	419 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon	428 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	791 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	166 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	255 yd
Swindon Athletic Track County Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	367 yd
Gorse Hill Primary School GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL AVENING STREET	artificial grass pitch	639 yd
Swindon Gas Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	756 yd
St Josephs Catholic Comprehensive School (Lower) (Closed) Queens Drive	grass pitches	783 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	790 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		791 yd
Swindon Tennis Club Whitehouse Road	tennis courts	820 yd
St Josephs Catholic College OCOTAL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	828 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	173.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 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 2EQ