Groundwell Road, Swindon, SN1 2LZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN1 2LZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	51.1%	4.3%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	53.2%	48.9%	-4.3%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 2LZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% 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	30.3%	26.8%	-3.5%	37.9%	-11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	49.5%	54.1%	4.6%	44.2%	9.9%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.6%	9.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	5.3%	5.4%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (85.7%) 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%	47%	-4.8%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	32.4%	38.7%	6.3%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	12.2%	11.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	17%	20%	3.0%	18.2%	1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.8%	13.2%	0.4%	9.6%	3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	11.7%	-7.4%	13.4%	-1.7%
Apprenticeship	6.4%	5.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	15.1%	5.0%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	31.4%	31.2%	-0.2%	33.8%	-2.6%
Other	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.7% 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	3.6%	7.1%	3.5%	1.1%	6.0%
Chinese	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	2.3%	18.4%	16.1%	3.1%	15.3%
Pakistani	5%	0%	-5.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	81.5%	60.7%	-20.8%	81.4%	-20.7%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.1%	4.1%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.9%	61.3%	-16.6%	83.2%	-21.9%
European Union	6.8%	9.8%	3.0%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	22.2%	12.7%	5.6%	16.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	1.9%	-1.7%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	61.3%	-16.2%	83.2%	-21.9%
10+ Years	5%	15.8%	10.8%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	11.3%	10.4%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	5%	6.8%	1.8%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	4.9%	-6.8%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	11.2%	0.5%	10.7%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	8.2%	1.2%	7.0%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.6%	37.2%	-12.6%
Christian	52.3%	46.2%	6.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Groundwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Groundwell Road was 84.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Groundwell Road has the 41st highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 218th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.4%.

🔎 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 2LZ, 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 Groundwell Road are based on 12 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 Groundwell Road, Swindon, SN1 2LZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 2LZ

Average Price
£328,720

Semi-Detached
£275,400

Terraced
£285,681

Detached
£542,957

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Groundwell Road

Average Price
£665,392

Semi-Detached
£523,469

Terraced
£289,563

Detached
£2,469,151

Flats/Maisonettes
£206,427

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Groundwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
60 Groundwell Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2021-09-10	£289,503
64 Groundwell Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£206,000	2019-07-03	£263,208
72 Groundwell Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£130,000	2011-02-10	£241,771
74 Groundwell Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£145,000	2008-09-29	£259,609
54 Groundwell Road, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2005-12-20	£467,877

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 2LZ

Employment

SN1 2LZ area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	70
Self-Employed	33
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	27
Other	12
Looking after home or family	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Real estate activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	4out of 4	385 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Southview Avenue , Old Walcot SN3 1EA	2out of 4	736 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Queens Drive , SN3 1AR	2out of 4	789 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	1,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	1,365 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,997 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	1,405 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	2,752 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	1,777 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,042 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,549 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	2,748 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	2out of 4	3,749 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	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	195 yd
New Delhi Restaurant	Unit 3, Empire House	309 yd
Miller & Carter Swindon	Drove Road, Swindon	349 yd
Jewel In The Crown	14-16 Victoria Road, Old Town	369 yd
Kaspas	Wessex Court, Clarence Street	374 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Merlin	Drove Road, Swindon	170 yd
Dream Lounge	8 - 9 Victoria Road, Old Town	420 yd
The Kop	4 Victoria Road, Old Town	439 yd
Beni's	39 Byron Street, Swindon	446 yd
Meca	Princes Street, Swindon	467 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut Delivery	Unit 4, Empire House	360 yd
County Fayre	46 York Road, Swindon	382 yd
Chippy Magic Ltd T/A Magic Chippy	5 Drove Road, Swindon	387 yd
Best BBQ	24 Victoria Road, Old Town	397 yd
Tennessee Chicken	10 Victoria Road, Old Town	422 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	155 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	340 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	808 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	808 yd
The Cooperative Foodstore	Unit 1, Sussex Place	872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		292 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	483 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	734 yd
St Josephs Catholic Comprehensive School (Lower) (Closed) Queens Drive	grass pitches	744 yd
Lainesmead Primary School SOUTH VIEW AVENUE	grass pitches	752 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	797 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	835 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	925 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	974 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	1,017 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	138 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 2LZ