Farmhouse Lane, Swindon, SN1 2NJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN1 2NJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52%	49.1%	-2.9%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	48%	50.9%	2.9%	49.0%	1.9%

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 2NJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% 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	32.2%	28.8%	-3.4%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	57.3%	4.8%	44.2%	13.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	10.7%	6.5%	-4.2%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	2.8%	4.9%	2.1%	6.1%	-1.2%

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 (86.8%) 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	52.5%	47.8%	-4.7%	48.4%	-0.6%
Good health	32.9%	39%	6.1%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	9.8%	11.6%	1.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	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	15.3%	17.5%	2.2%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.5%	16.1%	-9.4%	9.6%	6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19%	13.7%	-5.3%	13.4%	0.3%
Apprenticeship	4%	4.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	19.3%	27.3%	8.0%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	5.2%	4.6%	-0.6%	2.8%	1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.3% 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%	2.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	6.5%	23.9%	17.4%	3.1%	20.8%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	82.3%	57.3%	-25.0%	81.4%	-24.1%
Arab	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	4.6%	3.9%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.7% 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	82%	60.7%	-21.3%	83.2%	-22.5%
European Union	5%	6.7%	1.7%	6.1%	0.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.4%	2%	-1.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	29.1%	20.0%	5.6%	23.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	60.5%	-21.5%	83.2%	-22.7%
10+ Years	1.2%	18.4%	17.2%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	5%	7.4%	2.4%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	6.5%	9.3%	2.8%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	9.3%	0.5%	8.8%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	10.8%	1.2%	9.6%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24%	37.2%	-13.2%
Christian	63%	46.2%	16.8%
Buddhist	3.2%	0.5%	2.7%
Hindu	4.5%	1.7%	2.8%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Farmhouse Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farmhouse Lane was 159.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farmhouse Lane has the 25th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 101st highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.7%.

🔎 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 2NJ, 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 Farmhouse Lane are based on 1 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.

House Prices for Farmhouse Lane, Swindon, SN1 2NJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 2NJ

Average Price
£569,106

Semi-Detached
£569,106

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farmhouse Lane

Average Price
£582,169

Semi-Detached
£582,169

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farmhouse LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Marsh Farm Cottage Farmhouse Lane, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2005-06-13	£567,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 2NJ

Employment

SN1 2NJ 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	170
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	48
Manufacturing	25
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	18
Education	16
Transport and storage	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Other	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Queens Drive , SN3 1AR	3out of 4	355 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	- not rated	651 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Drove Junior School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	- not rated	651 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	3out of 4	651 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Drove Infants' School Plymouth Street , SN1 2LB	- not rated	684 yd	Community school	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	281 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	281 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield School Marlowe Avenue , Walcot SN3 3HW	- not rated	1,144 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields School Salcombe Grove , SN3 1HQ	- not rated	1,225 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	1,322 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swindon College North Star Avenue , SN2 1DY	- not rated	1,584 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	2,415 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	652 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Educational Trust Stratton Road , SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,029 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wizard Education 28 Eastcott Hill , SN1 3JG	- not rated	1,680 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	1,822 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	- not rated	1,841 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
The Cafe Swindon	Ocotal Way, Swindon	390 yd
Swindon Town Football Club Hospitality Areas	County Ground, County Road	397 yd
O Tuga	64 Manchester Road, Swindon	699 yd
Super Mario Fast Food (The Tap And Barrel - Kitchen)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	723 yd
Nemrut Turkish Restaurant	96 Manchester Road, Swindon	728 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swindon Bowls Club	Swindon Bowling Club, Marsh Farm Lane	102 yd
Swindon Cricket Club	Cricket Club, County Ground	247 yd
Queenstown Social Club	Queenstown Club, Dudmore Road	505 yd
County Ground Hotel	115 County Road, Swindon	508 yd
The Tap And Barrel (Pub - Wet Sales)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	723 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swindon Town Football Club Kiosk	Football Stadium, County Ground	247 yd
Yo! To Go!	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	595 yd
Chippy Magic Ltd T/A Magic Chippy	5 Drove Road, Swindon	615 yd
County Fayre	46 York Road, Swindon	740 yd
Swindon Kebab House	35 Manchester Road, Swindon	803 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Ocotal Way, Swindon	390 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	595 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	650 yd
The Cooperative Foodstore	Unit 1, Sussex Place	747 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	57 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	833 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swindon Athletic Track County Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	235 yd
St Josephs Catholic College OCOTAL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	242 yd
St Josephs Catholic Comprehensive School (Lower) (Closed) Queens Drive	grass pitches	337 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	350 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	398 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	435 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		696 yd
Pro Strength And Fitness UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ISIS TRADING ESTATE	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Swindon Gas Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	861 yd
Lainesmead Primary School SOUTH VIEW AVENUE	grass pitches	946 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of SN1 2NJ