Victoria Road, Swindon, SN1 3BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN1 3BU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	41.8%	47.3%	5.5%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	58.2%	52.7%	-5.5%	49.0%	3.7%

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 area around SN1 3BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.7% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	58.5%	45.7%	-12.8%	37.9%	7.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.5%	37.2%	10.7%	44.2%	-7.0%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Divorced	10.9%	11.4%	0.5%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (87.8%) 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	54.4%	48.5%	-5.9%	48.4%	0.1%
Good health	31.7%	39.3%	7.6%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	10.1%	8.6%	-1.5%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.2%	0.2%

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	7.6%	14.7%	7.1%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.5%	10.8%	-5.7%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	11.5%	-4.1%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5%	1.2%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	15.4%	1.6%	16.9%	-1.5%
Degree or Similar	36.8%	38.8%	2.0%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.5% 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%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	2%	1.7%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	2.3%	14.8%	12.5%	3.1%	11.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1%	4.4%	3.4%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
White	85.8%	64.5%	-21.3%	81.4%	-16.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.4% 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	79.6%	57.4%	-22.2%	83.2%	-25.8%
European Union	9%	12%	3.0%	6.1%	5.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	5.2%	4%	-1.2%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	18.3%	14.2%	5.6%	12.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	7.2%	5.4%	1.3%	5.9%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	57.5%	-21.6%	83.2%	-25.7%
10+ Years	3.9%	9.8%	5.9%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	6%	-0.2%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	7%	16.8%	9.8%	2.2%	14.6%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	10%	6.1%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.6%	76.7%	-25.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	12.2%	1.2%	11.0%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37%	37.2%	-0.2%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	9.4%	1.7%	7.7%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 151.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Victoria Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 109th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.4%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SN1 3BU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Victoria Road are based on 233 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 Victoria Road, Swindon, SN1 3BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 3BU

Average Price
£242,768

Semi-Detached
£267,209

Terraced
£230,390

Detached
£346,822

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,838

Other
£356,139

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£273,846

Semi-Detached
£337,630

Terraced
£334,691

Detached
£335,304

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,758

Other
£400,288

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
153 - 154 Victoria Road, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-02-22	£348,198
164 Victoria Road, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£500	2024-01-11	£497
2 Victoria Court Victoria Road, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,500	2024-01-05	£106,836
Hillside House, 163 Victoria Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-11-16	£165,493
151 - 152 Victoria Road, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£674,000	2021-11-17	£713,126

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 3BU

Employment

SN1 3BU 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	211
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	36
Retired	28
Other	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Unemployed	11

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Financial and insurance activities	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Other	22
Manufacturing	19
Education	17
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	16
Transport and storage	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	216 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Primary School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	3out of 4	656 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	4out of 4	885 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	1,229 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	1,341 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,555 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	1,639 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	3,173 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	2,095 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,563 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	3,066 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,120 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	2out of 4	3,792 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
Gaetano Restaurant	131 Victoria Road, Old Town	8 yd
The 48	133 - 134 Victoria Road, Old Town	100 yd
Baguette Bar	44 Prospect Place, Old Town	139 yd
Mela Contemporary Indian Cuisine	The Mela, 122 Victoria Road	191 yd
Pour Bois	Cafe, 95 Victoria Road	210 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Town Laundry Bar	85 Victoria Road, Old Town	51 yd
Longs Bar	86-87 Victoria Road, Old Town	51 yd
Kevin Fitzgerald T/A The Castle Inn	Castle Hotel, 28 Prospect Place	130 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Hotel, 28 Prospect Place	130 yd
The Roaring Donkey Ltd	6 Albert Street, Old Town	221 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Papa John's	136 Victoria Road, Old Town	8 yd
Mr Cod	130 Victoria Road, Old Town	8 yd
Tasty Chinese Takeaway	74 Victoria Road, Old Town	71 yd
Chicken Cottage Swindon	116 Victoria Road, Old Town	235 yd
Best BBQ	24 Victoria Road, Old Town	263 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	487 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	30 High Street, Old Town	507 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	857 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	872 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	501 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	506 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	605 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		767 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	768 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		830 yd
Westlecot Bowls Club BOWLING GREEN LANE	indoor bowls	994 yd
Lainesmead Primary School SOUTH VIEW AVENUE	grass pitches	1,031 yd
The Commonweal School THE MALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,054 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	1,070 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	98.0%
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	78.0%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 3BU