Swindon Road, Swindon, SN1 3JN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 3JN is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	44.3%	44.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	55.7%	55.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	6.5%

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 3JN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	50%	46.8%	-3.2%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	34.4%	6.0%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.5%	12.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (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	54.1%	49.8%	-4.3%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	32.2%	35.6%	3.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	9%	12.6%	3.6%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	14.4%	15.3%	0.9%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	7.1%	5.7%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.8%	3.8%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	35.6%	7.2%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	15.8%	3.9%	-11.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.4% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5.5%	25.9%	20.4%	3.1%	22.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84.3%	60.4%	-23.9%	81.4%	-21.0%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	44.5%	-20.6%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	16.5%	18%	1.5%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	28.1%	16.3%	5.6%	22.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	1.3%	3.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.4%	44.3%	-18.1%	83.2%	-38.9%
10+ Years	7.1%	14.2%	7.1%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	11%	14.2%	3.2%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	12.5%	14.8%	2.3%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	12.6%	5.5%	1.9%	10.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.9%	76.7%	-35.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	9.7%	0.5%	9.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	16.7%	1.2%	15.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Swindon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swindon Road was 169.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swindon Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 90th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 73.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -25.5%.

🔎 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 3JN, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 10/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Swindon Road are based on 40 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 Swindon Road, Swindon, SN1 3JN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 3JN

Average Price
£240,135

Semi-Detached
£248,381

Terraced
£258,484

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£158,489

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swindon Road

Average Price
£326,829

Semi-Detached
£247,940

Terraced
£243,459

Detached
£634,426

Flats/Maisonettes
£140,303

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swindon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 Swindon Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£259,250	2024-10-04	£258,225
56 Swindon Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-12-01	£257,669
54 Swindon Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-12-19	£222,874
55 Swindon Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2021-08-06	£266,891
57 Swindon Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	2021-05-10	£243,128

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 3JN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	25
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	376 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Primary School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	3out of 4	895 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	4out of 4	1,008 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	3out of 4	1,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	967 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,029 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,376 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	1,938 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	2,936 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	1,806 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,639 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,947 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,356 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	2out of 4	4,155 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
Boom Battle Bar / Wingman / Bunheadz	Unit 6, Regent Circus Complex	148 yd
Nando's	Unit 2 Regent Circus Complex, Victoria Road	148 yd
Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway	28 Eastcott Hill, Swindon	178 yd
Kaizen / Sushi Now / Burger Now / Mexican Now	Ground Floor, 188 - 189 Victoria Road	209 yd
Gurkha Swindon	First Floor, 188 - 189 Victoria Road	209 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beehive Public House	55 Prospect Hill, Old Town	143 yd
Beni's	39 Byron Street, Swindon	190 yd
Wessex Squash Club	Dowling Street, Swindon	212 yd
The Kop	4 Victoria Road, Old Town	232 yd
Dream Lounge	8 - 9 Victoria Road, Old Town	247 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beenies Caribbean Cuisine	40 Byron Street, Swindon	190 yd
The Original Gandhi	2 Victoria Road, Old Town	237 yd
Best BBQ	24 Victoria Road, Old Town	240 yd
Eden's Chicken Cottage	11 Victoria Road, Old Town	247 yd
The Trident Fish Bar And Kebabs	7 Victoria Road, Old Town	247 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	487 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	512 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	662 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	30 High Street, Old Town	866 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	949 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	234 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		541 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	570 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	642 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	818 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	828 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		891 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	989 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	226.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 3JN