Savernake Street, Swindon, SN1 3LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 3LX is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	43.9%	44.4%	0.5%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	56.1%	55.6%	-0.5%	49.0%	6.6%

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 3LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50% 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	48.9%	50%	1.1%	37.9%	12.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.5%	26.1%	-2.4%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.2%	4.4%	1.2%	2.2%	2.2%
Divorced	14.5%	15.9%	1.4%	9.1%	6.8%
Widowed	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	49.4%	45.6%	-3.8%	48.4%	-2.8%
Good health	35.2%	37.8%	2.6%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around SN1 3LX this area, 8.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10%	8.4%	-1.6%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	11.9%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.5%	11.5%	-8.0%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.3%	1.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	17.3%	6.0%	16.9%	0.4%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	42%	2.6%	33.8%	8.2%
Other	1.8%	3.5%	1.7%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	3.2%	7.7%	4.5%	3.1%	4.6%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	92.9%	81.5%	-11.4%	81.4%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.7% 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	88.1%	73.7%	-14.4%	83.2%	-9.5%
European Union	5.1%	11.5%	6.4%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	9.6%	6.0%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	73.7%	-13.3%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	1.6%	8.5%	6.9%	9.8%	-1.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.3%	9.6%	5.3%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	76.7%	-10.0%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	3.7%	0.9%	2.8%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	7%	1.2%	5.8%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	40.1%	46.2%	-6.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Savernake Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Savernake Street was 68.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Savernake Street has the 47th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 267th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.5%.

🔎 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 3LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 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 Savernake Street are based on 88 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 Savernake Street, Swindon, SN1 3LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 3LX

Average Price
£135,975

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,975

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Savernake Street

Average Price
£213,520

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£244,618

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£152,593

Other
£636,842

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Savernake Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Savernake Court Savernake Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£142,500	2025-02-26	£139,402
2 Savernake Court Savernake Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£122,500	2024-10-25	£115,416
9 Savernake Court Savernake Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£141,000	2024-06-14	£135,274
6 Savernake Court Savernake Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2024-03-01	£116,907
11 Savernake Court Savernake Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2022-03-04	£106,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 3LX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	14
Looking after home or family	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Student (economically inactive)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Financial and insurance activities	17
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Education	15
Construction	11
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gilberts Hill Infant School Dixon Street , SN1 3PL	- not rated	182 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	3out of 4	393 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	- not rated	393 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Infant School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	- not rated	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	3out of 4	482 yd	Academy converter	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	877 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	- not rated	877 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	1,024 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	2out of 4	1,025 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	1,595 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	1,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	1,993 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	3,077 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	63 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	618 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,935 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	2,382 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	2,508 yd	Other independent school	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	74 yd
Boom Battle Bar / Wingman / Bunheadz	Unit 6, Regent Circus Complex	318 yd
Nando's	Unit 2 Regent Circus Complex, Victoria Road	318 yd
Bebble Tea Ltd	109, 109 - 114 Commercial Road	356 yd
Baristocats	115 Commercial Road, Swindon	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wessex Squash Club	Dowling Street, Swindon	194 yd
Beehive Public House	55 Prospect Hill, Old Town	268 yd
Ashford Road Working Mens Club	17-18 Ashford Road, Kingshill	277 yd
Kevin Fitzgerald T/A The Castle Inn	Castle Hotel, 28 Prospect Place	358 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Hotel, 28 Prospect Place	358 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Terry's Takeaway	30 Eastcott Road, Old Town	251 yd
Fireaway Pizza	24 Commercial Road, Swindon	323 yd
PanPizza	32-33 Commercial Road, Swindon	335 yd
Beenies Caribbean Cuisine	40 Byron Street, Swindon	361 yd
The Kebab Hub	106 Commercial Road, Swindon	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	546 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	661 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	724 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	30 High Street, Old Town	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	181 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		368 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	594 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	703 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	712 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	773 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	850 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	863 yd
The Commonweal School THE MALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	880 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	966 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	61.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 3LX