Newcastle Street, Swindon, SN1 2LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN1 2LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	46.8%	48%	1.2%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	53.2%	52%	-1.2%	49.0%	3.0%

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 2LQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% 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	36.7%	34.2%	-2.5%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	52.1%	5.8%	44.2%	7.9%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	6.1%	2.7%	-3.4%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	5.2%	4.5%	-0.7%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (89.3%) 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	51.8%	48.3%	-3.5%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	31.9%	41%	9.1%	33.6%	7.4%
Fair health	14%	8.7%	-5.3%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	13.5%	16%	2.5%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	21.5%	5.3%	9.6%	11.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	13.3%	1.5%	13.4%	-0.1%
Apprenticeship	6.6%	7.3%	0.7%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	13%	3.0%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	23.6%	-3.0%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	15.3%	5.4%	-9.9%	2.8%	2.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 28.1% 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	4.3%	1.7%	-2.6%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	19.3%	58.5%	39.2%	3.1%	55.4%
Pakistani	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	8%	4.7%	-3.3%	1.6%	3.1%
Black African	2%	2.1%	0.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	58.8%	28.1%	-30.7%	81.4%	-53.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 31.8% 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	55.8%	31.8%	-24.0%	83.2%	-51.4%
European Union	10%	8.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	26.6%	53.2%	26.6%	5.6%	47.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	3.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 31.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.5% 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	55.5%	31.7%	-23.8%	83.2%	-51.5%
10+ Years	8.3%	26.5%	18.2%	9.8%	16.7%
5-10 Years	10%	22.8%	12.8%	2.9%	19.9%
2-5 Years	18.9%	12.7%	-6.2%	2.2%	10.5%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	6.3%	-1.0%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	31.8%	76.7%	-44.9%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	31.1%	0.5%	30.6%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	20%	1.2%	18.8%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	15.5%	37.2%	-21.7%
Christian	67.5%	46.2%	21.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.3%	1.7%	5.6%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Newcastle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newcastle Street was 56.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 74.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Newcastle Street has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 321st highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 139.2%.

🔎 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 2LQ, 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 Newcastle Street are based on 15 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 Newcastle Street, Swindon, SN1 2LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 2LQ

Average Price
£228,719

Semi-Detached
£244,026

Terraced
£228,363

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newcastle Street

Average Price
£234,917

Semi-Detached
£230,327

Terraced
£239,294

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,598

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newcastle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Newcastle Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-05-27	£216,720
48 Newcastle Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-03-26	£213,172
40 Newcastle Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£256,000	2024-11-07	£256,509
38 Newcastle Street, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-09-05	£250,119
41 Newcastle Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-07-19	£254,803

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 2LQ

Employment

SN1 2LQ 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	169
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	28
Looking after home or family	24
Other	17
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	20
Financial and insurance activities	17
Education	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	4out of 4	483 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Queens Drive , SN3 1AR	2out of 4	800 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Southview Avenue , Old Walcot SN3 1EA	2out of 4	997 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	1,096 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	1,083 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	1,234 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	1,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,826 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	3,036 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	1,617 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	2,351 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	1,406 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,866 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	2,789 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	3,471 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	315 yd
Geek Retreat	Street Record, Cank Street	368 yd
Peri Peri Cafe	117 Manchester Road, Swindon	416 yd
Super Mario Fast Food (The Tap And Barrel - Kitchen)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	421 yd
Nemrut Turkish Restaurant	96 Manchester Road, Swindon	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Ground Hotel	115 County Road, Swindon	302 yd
Meca	Princes Street, Swindon	377 yd
The Tap And Barrel (Pub - Wet Sales)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	421 yd
Queenstown Social Club	Queenstown Club, Dudmore Road	438 yd
The Merlin	Drove Road, Swindon	520 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
County Fayre	46 York Road, Swindon	83 yd
Chippy Magic Ltd T/A Magic Chippy	5 Drove Road, Swindon	421 yd
Swindon Kebab House	35 Manchester Road, Swindon	451 yd
The House Of Peri Peri Chicken	52 Manchester Road, Swindon	451 yd
Pizza King Chicken	25 Manchester Road, Swindon	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	360 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	396 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	623 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	719 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		308 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	323 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	521 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	593 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	696 yd
St Josephs Catholic Comprehensive School (Lower) (Closed) Queens Drive	grass pitches	700 yd
Swindon Athletic Track County Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	760 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	803 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	875 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	889 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	165.5 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 2LQ