Western Street, Swindon, SN1 3JR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 3JR is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	47.8%	45.6%	-2.2%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	52.2%	54.4%	2.2%	49.0%	5.4%

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 3JR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	55.9%	57.3%	1.4%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	24.1%	24%	-0.1%	44.2%	-20.2%
Separated	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	10.7%	12.5%	1.8%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	54.8%	50.4%	-4.4%	48.4%	2.0%
Good health	33.4%	33.8%	0.4%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	8%	10.9%	2.9%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	6.9%	14.1%	7.2%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	10.2%	-1.7%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.7%	18.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	4.9%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	7.7%	6.6%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	15.5%	2.5%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	37.9%	30.6%	-7.3%	33.8%	-3.2%
Other	8.4%	3.5%	-4.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.9%	8.5%	6.6%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.3%	81.2%	-6.1%	81.4%	-0.2%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	81.5%	69.3%	-12.2%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	5.1%	10.6%	5.5%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	7.6%	4%	-3.6%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	10.1%	8.2%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	5.7%	3.8%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	68.7%	-11.2%	83.2%	-14.5%
10+ Years	1.9%	10%	8.1%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	5.4%	6.3%	0.9%	2.9%	3.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	8.5%	3.7%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	3.7%	0.2%	3.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Western Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Western Street was 102.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.2% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Western Street has the 35th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 179th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.9%.

🔎 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 3JR, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Western Street are based on 17 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 Western Street, Swindon, SN1 3JR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 3JR

Average Price
£227,428

Semi-Detached
£230,994

Terraced
£232,244

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,055

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Western Street

Average Price
£218,093

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£230,975

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£121,472

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Western Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Western Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2026-01-27	£217,384
8 Western Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2025-07-11	£204,590
49 Western Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2025-06-30	£237,622
28 Western Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2024-11-20	£255,450
9 Western Street, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-06-24	£231,006

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 3JR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	152
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	18
Self-Employed	18
Other	17
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Financial and insurance activities	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	17
Manufacturing	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	15
Information and communication	14
Other	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

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	3out of 4	263 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	- not rated	263 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Infant School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	- not rated	334 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	3out of 4	334 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilberts Hill Infant School Dixon Street , SN1 3PL	- not rated	376 yd	Community school	No	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	967 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	- not rated	967 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	2out of 4	1,194 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	1,194 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	1,381 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	1,596 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	1,780 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	3,106 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wizard Education 28 Eastcott Hill , SN1 3JG	- not rated	183 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	485 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	2,001 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	2,243 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Educational Trust Stratton Road , SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,625 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway	28 Eastcott Hill, Swindon	174 yd
Boom Battle Bar / Wingman / Bunheadz	Unit 6, Regent Circus Complex	207 yd
Nando's	Unit 2 Regent Circus Complex, Victoria Road	207 yd
Baguette Bar	44 Prospect Place, Old Town	233 yd
Kaizen / Sushi Now / Burger Now / Mexican Now	Ground Floor, 188 - 189 Victoria Road	264 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beehive Public House	55 Prospect Hill, Old Town	55 yd
Kevin Fitzgerald T/A The Castle Inn	Castle Hotel, 28 Prospect Place	163 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Hotel, 28 Prospect Place	163 yd
Beni's	39 Byron Street, Swindon	240 yd
The Kop	4 Victoria Road, Old Town	298 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best BBQ	24 Victoria Road, Old Town	225 yd
Terry's Takeaway	30 Eastcott Road, Old Town	227 yd
Beenies Caribbean Cuisine	40 Byron Street, Swindon	240 yd
Papa John's	136 Victoria Road, Old Town	270 yd
Mr Cod	130 Victoria Road, Old Town	270 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	504 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	625 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	30 High Street, Old Town	756 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	770 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	332 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	544 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		549 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	651 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	706 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	825 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		904 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	935 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	944 yd
The Commonweal School THE MALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	969 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	185.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 3JR