York Road, Swindon, SN1 2JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 2JU is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	49.2%	45.2%	-4.0%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	50.8%	54.8%	4.0%	49.0%	5.8%

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 2JU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58% 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	30.9%	31.6%	0.7%	37.9%	-6.3%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	58%	7.3%	44.2%	13.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	7.4%	4.1%	-3.3%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	8.8%	3%	-5.8%	6.1%	-3.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.2%	51.5%	4.3%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	31.5%	31%	-0.5%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	16.1%	13.9%	-2.2%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	4.3%	3.6%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	27.2%	15.9%	-11.3%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.9%	13.3%	0.4%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	11.5%	-4.6%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	13%	3.3%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	21.2%	37%	15.8%	33.8%	3.2%
Other	8.8%	5.2%	-3.6%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39% 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	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	1.1%	5.2%
Chinese	2%	2.4%	0.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	14.2%	46.2%	32.0%	3.1%	43.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	3.6%	2.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	73.2%	39%	-34.2%	81.4%	-42.4%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.7% 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	73.6%	47.7%	-25.9%	83.2%	-35.5%
European Union	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	6.1%	0.5%
Africa	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.9%	44.1%	27.2%	5.6%	38.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 28.9% 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	72.4%	47.9%	-24.5%	83.2%	-35.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	28.9%	24.2%	9.8%	19.1%
5-10 Years	3.1%	8.7%	5.6%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	6.7%	9.9%	3.2%	2.2%	7.7%
Less than 2 years	13%	4.5%	-8.5%	1.9%	2.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.7%	76.7%	-27.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	28.2%	0.5%	27.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Southern Asia	12.4%	1.2%	11.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.7%	37.2%	-21.5%
Christian	63.3%	46.2%	17.1%
Hindu	6.6%	1.7%	4.9%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is York Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around York Road was 75.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

York Road has the 44th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 246th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.9%.

🔎 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 2JU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 York Road are based on 16 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 York Road, Swindon, SN1 2JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 2JU

Average Price
£284,968

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£284,968

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for York Road

Average Price
£270,805

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£270,805

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on York Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
78 York Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£300,555	2023-10-13	£302,959
96 York Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-05-14	£297,170
82 York Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£223,000	2021-03-29	£264,452
92 York Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2020-12-17	£316,140
80 York Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-08-06	£284,816

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 2JU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	23
Looking after home or family	20
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Education	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	4out of 4	382 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Queens Drive , SN3 1AR	2out of 4	765 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Southview Avenue , Old Walcot SN3 1EA	2out of 4	844 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	913 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	3out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	1,277 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	1,292 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,676 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	3,060 yd	Free schools	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	1,494 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	2,562 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	1,600 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,947 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	2,757 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	3,665 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
Geek Retreat	Street Record, Cank Street	214 yd
New Delhi Restaurant	Unit 3, Empire House	350 yd
Kaspas	Wessex Court, Clarence Street	386 yd
The Sandwich People	Booth House, 1 Spring Close	390 yd
Jewel In The Crown	14-16 Victoria Road, Old Town	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Merlin	Drove Road, Swindon	320 yd
Meca	Princes Street, Swindon	380 yd
Queenstown Social Club	Queenstown Club, Dudmore Road	416 yd
County Ground Hotel	115 County Road, Swindon	422 yd
Dream Lounge	8 - 9 Victoria Road, Old Town	453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Fayre	46 York Road, Swindon	199 yd
Chippy Magic Ltd T/A Magic Chippy	5 Drove Road, Swindon	347 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Unit 4, Empire House	396 yd
Tennessee Chicken	10 Victoria Road, Old Town	454 yd
Eden's Chicken Cottage	11 Victoria Road, Old Town	454 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	219 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	283 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	700 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	743 yd
The Cooperative Foodstore	Unit 1, Sussex Place	919 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		220 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	366 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	672 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	684 yd
St Josephs Catholic Comprehensive School (Lower) (Closed) Queens Drive	grass pitches	692 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	758 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	821 yd
Lainesmead Primary School SOUTH VIEW AVENUE	grass pitches	851 yd
Swindon Athletic Track County Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	886 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	903 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	150.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	48.15 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 2JU