Farriers Close, Swindon, SN1 2QS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 2QS is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	42.2%	46.3%	4.1%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	57.8%	53.7%	-4.1%	49.0%	4.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	47.3%	36.7%	-10.6%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	37.8%	3.3%	44.2%	-6.4%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12.8%	17.3%	4.5%	9.1%	8.2%
Widowed	3%	4.6%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	47.4%	44.1%	-3.3%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	37.5%	37.1%	-0.4%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	13.8%	13.1%	-0.7%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.8%	26.1%	10.3%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.7%	12.6%	-4.1%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	12.6%	-4.1%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	8%	4.6%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.3%	12.1%	-1.2%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	24.6%	-2.0%	33.8%	-9.2%
Other	7.4%	4%	-3.4%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	12.1%	11.5%	-0.6%	3.1%	8.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	5.2%	2.7%	-2.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
White	73.3%	65.9%	-7.4%	81.4%	-15.5%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	67.7%	65.9%	-1.8%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	10.8%	7%	-3.8%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	2.6%	3.1%	0.5%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.4%	14.4%	-2.0%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.5%	65.9%	0.4%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	17.5%	14.1%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	14.2%	4.4%	-9.8%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	8.2%	8.7%	0.5%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	3.5%	-5.1%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	5.7%	0.5%	5.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
No passport held	12.7%	13.5%	-0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.2%	37.2%	-4.0%
Christian	55.5%	46.2%	9.3%
Buddhist	3.9%	0.5%	3.4%
Muslim	5.2%	6.5%	-1.3%
Not answered	2.2%	6.0%	-3.8%

Safety

Is Farriers Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Farriers Close was 33.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Farriers Close has the 18th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 227th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.2%.

🔎 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 2QS, 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 Farriers Close are based on 18 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 Farriers Close, Swindon, SN1 2QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 2QS

Average Price
£322,741

Semi-Detached
£285,564

Terraced
£184,985

Detached
£392,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Farriers Close

Average Price
£229,765

Semi-Detached
£283,862

Terraced
£232,283

Detached
£444,628

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,635

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Farriers CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Farriers Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2023-08-07	£210,843
30 Farriers Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2022-04-22	£203,688
16 Farriers Close, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-03-15	£348,392
4 Farriers Close, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-07-31	£366,567
18 Farriers Close, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2016-03-10	£338,255

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 2QS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	20
Unemployed	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	29
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorse Hill Junior School Avening Street , SN2 8BZ	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	- not rated	674 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	- not rated	674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	3out of 4	674 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Infant School Avening Street , SN2 8BZ	- not rated	701 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	614 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	614 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield School Marlowe Avenue , Walcot SN3 3HW	- not rated	1,338 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields School Salcombe Grove , SN3 1HQ	- not rated	1,632 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	1,740 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swindon College North Star Avenue , SN2 1DY	- not rated	1,502 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	1,567 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	2,071 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	429 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Educational Trust Stratton Road , SN1 2PN	- not rated	816 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	- not rated	1,424 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connex Units 16 and 17a , Headlands Grove Trading Estate SN2 7JQ	- not rated	1,677 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,703 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	289 yd
Swindon Town Football Club Hospitality Areas	County Ground, County Road	531 yd
Oana's Cakes	18 - 22 Cricklade Road, Swindon	671 yd
It's Platinum Not Grey Ltd	62 Cricklade Road, Swindon	715 yd
Shalom Kitchen	74 Cricklade Road, Swindon	733 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swindon Bowls Club	Swindon Bowling Club, Marsh Farm Lane	443 yd
Swindon Cricket Club	Cricket Club, County Ground	552 yd
The Swiss Chalet	Chapel Street, Gorse Hill	579 yd
New Century Club	5-8 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	680 yd
County Ground Hotel	115 County Road, Swindon	765 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	472 yd
Swindon Town Football Club Kiosk	Football Stadium, County Ground	552 yd
Sliders Food & Takeaway	24, 24 - 26 Cricklade Road	674 yd
Caprinos Pizza	34 Cricklade Road, Swindon	682 yd
Tennessee Chicken	30 Cricklade Road, Swindon	682 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Extra	Ocotal Way, Swindon	289 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	472 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	57 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	530 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon	738 yd
Wilko	Unit 10, Greenbridge Retail Park	1,000 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swindon Athletic Track County Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	300 yd
Swindon Gas Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	441 yd
Pro Strength And Fitness UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ISIS TRADING ESTATE	health and fitness suite	457 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	480 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	532 yd
St Josephs Catholic College OCOTAL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	588 yd
Gorse Hill Primary School GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL AVENING STREET	artificial grass pitch	673 yd
St Josephs Catholic Comprehensive School (Lower) (Closed) Queens Drive	grass pitches	756 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	768 yd
Nuffield Health (Swindon) UNIT 22 UNIT 22 GARRARD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	933 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	104.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 2QS