Prospect Hill, Swindon, SN1 3JU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 3JU 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 3JU, 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 Prospect Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prospect Hill was 64.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.6% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Prospect Hill has the 44th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 295th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 40.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.1%.

🔎 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 3JU, 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 Prospect Hill are based on 10 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 Prospect Hill, Swindon, SN1 3JU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 3JU

Average Price
£226,605

Semi-Detached
£230,286

Terraced
£221,096

Detached
£433,083

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£110,082

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospect Hill

Average Price
£212,691

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£212,691

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospect HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Prospect Hill, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-08-08	£209,388
10 Prospect Hill, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£248,000	2024-12-10	£248,493
15 Prospect Hill, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-11-29	£180,358
20 Prospect Hill, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2024-05-03	£216,595
14 Prospect Hill, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-12-15	£237,055

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 3JU

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
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	307 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	316 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Primary School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	3out of 4	758 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	4out of 4	941 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Southview Avenue , Old Walcot SN3 1EA	2out of 4	1,137 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	998 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	1,149 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	1,405 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	1,687 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,449 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	1,795 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	3,055 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	1,949 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,605 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	3,008 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,245 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	2out of 4	3,981 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
Baguette Bar	44 Prospect Place, Old Town	183 yd
Gaetano Restaurant	131 Victoria Road, Old Town	188 yd
Boom Battle Bar / Wingman / Bunheadz	Unit 6, Regent Circus Complex	220 yd
Nando's	Unit 2 Regent Circus Complex, Victoria Road	220 yd
Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway	28 Eastcott Hill, Swindon	257 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Beehive Public House	55 Prospect Hill, Old Town	39 yd
Kevin Fitzgerald T/A The Castle Inn	Castle Hotel, 28 Prospect Place	101 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Hotel, 28 Prospect Place	101 yd
Beni's	39 Byron Street, Swindon	240 yd
Old Town Laundry Bar	85 Victoria Road, Old Town	242 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Best BBQ	24 Victoria Road, Old Town	177 yd
Papa John's	136 Victoria Road, Old Town	188 yd
Mr Cod	130 Victoria Road, Old Town	188 yd
Beenies Caribbean Cuisine	40 Byron Street, Swindon	240 yd
Tasty Chinese Takeaway	74 Victoria Road, Old Town	258 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	459 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	679 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	30 High Street, Old Town	687 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	811 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	413 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	540 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		626 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	652 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	655 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		851 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	887 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	995 yd
The Commonweal School THE MALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,010 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,011 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	99.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	156.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 3JU