Drove Road, Swindon, SN1 3AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 3AF is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	49.8%	45.1%	-4.7%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	50.2%	54.9%	4.7%	49.0%	5.9%

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	34.9%	35.5%	0.6%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	52.9%	47.5%	-5.4%	44.2%	3.3%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	5.5%	8.9%	3.4%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	5%	4.2%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (85.4%) 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	48.5%	46.4%	-2.1%	48.4%	-2.0%
Good health	35.2%	39%	3.8%	33.6%	5.4%
Fair health	11%	10.5%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	5%	3.4%	-1.6%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	25.2%	19.9%	-5.3%	18.2%	1.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	9.6%	-7.2%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	18%	7.9%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	7.7%	4.3%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	15.3%	4.0%	16.9%	-1.6%
Degree or Similar	22.7%	22.6%	-0.1%	33.8%	-11.2%
Other	10.5%	6.9%	-3.6%	2.8%	4.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.4% 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	2%	3.1%	1.1%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	10.6%	26.9%	16.3%	3.1%	23.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
White	77.1%	53.4%	-23.7%	81.4%	-28.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	5.2%	5.2%	1.6%	3.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	72.1%	57.3%	-14.8%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	12.6%	8.4%	-4.2%	6.1%	2.3%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	15%	30.3%	15.3%	5.6%	24.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.4%	57.3%	-12.1%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	2.7%	24.5%	21.8%	9.8%	14.7%
5-10 Years	9.3%	9.3%	0.0%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	7.3%	5.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	3.1%	-8.2%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.8%	76.7%	-19.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	16.8%	0.5%	16.3%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	9%	1.2%	7.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.6%	37.2%	-10.6%
Christian	57.6%	46.2%	11.4%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Drove Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drove Road was 15.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Drove Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 84th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 65.6%.

🔎 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 3AF, 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 Drove Road are based on 20 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 Drove Road, Swindon, SN1 3AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 3AF

Average Price
£293,258

Semi-Detached
£311,995

Terraced
£290,135

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drove Road

Average Price
£336,596

Semi-Detached
£357,646

Terraced
£300,381

Detached
£337,500

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drove Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Drove Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-02-14	£259,794
84 Drove Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2023-04-06	£292,613
60 Drove Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-09-12	£315,223
78 Drove Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-05-24	£285,283
118 Drove Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-09-22	£258,462

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 3AF

Employment

SN1 3AF 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	101
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	9
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Construction	14
Transport and storage	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	4out of 4	307 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	372 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Southview Avenue , Old Walcot SN3 1EA	2out of 4	567 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Queens Drive , SN3 1AR	2out of 4	690 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	969 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	1,534 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,601 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	3,103 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	1,238 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	2,860 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	1,921 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,983 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	2,609 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	2out of 4	3,579 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
OK4U Day Centre	Upham Road Centre, Upham Road	328 yd
Miller & Carter Swindon	Drove Road, Swindon	331 yd
Geek Retreat	Street Record, Cank Street	364 yd
New Delhi Restaurant	Unit 3, Empire House	464 yd
Jewel In The Crown	14-16 Victoria Road, Old Town	507 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Merlin	Drove Road, Swindon	1 yd
Queenstown Social Club	Queenstown Club, Dudmore Road	453 yd
Dream Lounge	8 - 9 Victoria Road, Old Town	572 yd
Old Town Laundry Bar	85 Victoria Road, Old Town	584 yd
Longs Bar	86-87 Victoria Road, Old Town	584 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chippy Magic Ltd T/A Magic Chippy	5 Drove Road, Swindon	341 yd
County Fayre	46 York Road, Swindon	479 yd
Best BBQ	24 Victoria Road, Old Town	510 yd
Pizza Hut Delivery	Unit 4, Empire House	513 yd
Tennessee Chicken	10 Victoria Road, Old Town	574 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	319 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	320 yd
The Cooperative Foodstore	Unit 1, Sussex Place	724 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	30 High Street, Old Town	841 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	977 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		302 yd
Lainesmead Primary School SOUTH VIEW AVENUE	grass pitches	584 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	659 yd
St Josephs Catholic Comprehensive School (Lower) (Closed) Queens Drive	grass pitches	670 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	873 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	942 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	944 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	970 yd
Lawn Manor Academy SALCOMBE GROVE	grass pitches	978 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	72 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 3AF