Princes Street, Swindon, SN1 2HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 2HX is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	38.5%	45.1%	6.6%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	61.5%	54.9%	-6.6%	49.0%	5.9%

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 2HX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.8% 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	52%	32.5%	-19.5%	37.9%	-5.4%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	61.8%	26.4%	44.2%	17.6%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.4%	0.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.3%	3.5%	-3.8%	9.1%	-5.6%
Widowed	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (87.6%) 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	55.4%	51.2%	-4.2%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	34.2%	36.4%	2.2%	33.6%	2.8%
Fair health	7.7%	10%	2.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

In the area around SN1 2HX this area, 6.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 66.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	6.8%	0.9%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.8%	5.7%	-4.1%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	5.1%	-5.1%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	10.3%	1.0%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	55.4%	66.4%	11.0%	33.8%	32.6%
Other	8.3%	4.9%	-3.4%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 24.4% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	30.6%	61.4%	30.8%	3.1%	58.3%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	58.6%	24.4%	-34.2%	81.4%	-57.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 29.7% 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	46.8%	29.7%	-17.1%	83.2%	-53.5%
European Union	14%	4.6%	-9.4%	6.1%	-1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.8%	4.3%	0.5%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	31.5%	59.7%	28.2%	5.6%	54.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	1.3%	-0.4%
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 29.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 8.5% 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	45.7%	29.7%	-16.0%	83.2%	-53.5%
10+ Years	24.3%	8.5%	-15.8%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	16.4%	7.4%	-9.0%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	8.6%	34.3%	25.7%	2.2%	32.1%
Less than 2 years	5%	20.2%	15.2%	1.9%	18.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	28.7%	76.7%	-48.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	52.1%	1.2%	50.9%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.3%	37.2%	-17.9%
Christian	19.5%	46.2%	-26.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	51.7%	1.7%	50.0%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	2.4%	6.0%	-3.6%

Safety

Is Princes Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princes Street was 376.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.8% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Princes Street has the 9th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 21st highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 182.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.4%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SN1 2HX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (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 Princes Street are based on 9 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princes Street

Average Price
£2,477,512

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,827

Other
£4,394,860

Property Prices Comparison

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	197
Looking after home or family	50
Other	32
Unemployed	25
Part-Time Employee	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	20
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Retired	0

Employment Industry

Information and communication	57
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Manufacturing	34
Financial and insurance activities	33
Human health and social work activities	26
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	8
Construction	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	553 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	4out of 4	758 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	1,045 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Queens Drive , SN3 1AR	2out of 4	1,101 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Southview Avenue , Old Walcot SN3 1EA	2out of 4	1,239 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	932 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	1,385 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	1,667 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,678 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	2,850 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	1,885 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	2,322 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	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,136 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,297 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,092 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	3,557 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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
The Sandwich People	Booth House, 1 Spring Close	31 yd
Swindon No 1 Street Cafe	Edgeware Road, Swindon	284 yd
Dessert4you	20 Regent Street, Swindon	304 yd
Poppins Restaurant	35 Regent Street, Swindon	306 yd
Boswells Cafe & Takeaway	19A - 19B Regent Street, Swindon	321 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meca	Princes Street, Swindon	161 yd
The Savoy	39 - 41 Regent Street, Swindon	306 yd
Dream Lounge	8 - 9 Victoria Road, Old Town	434 yd
The Kop	4 Victoria Road, Old Town	439 yd
Wyvern Tavern / K-Town, Chik Box And Locked And Loaded	49 - 50 Bridge Street, Swindon	467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Street Grill	2 Theatre Square, Swindon	341 yd
County Fayre	46 York Road, Swindon	385 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Unit 4, Empire House	418 yd
Super Pizza	39 Fleet Street, Swindon	420 yd
Tennessee Chicken	10 Victoria Road, Old Town	432 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	321 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	425 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	435 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	642 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	907 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	85 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	513 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		582 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	662 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	760 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	808 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	814 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	825 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	999 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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

Overview of SN1 2HX