Folkestone Road, Swindon, SN1 3NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 3NH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	55.7%	52.8%	-2.9%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	44.3%	47.2%	2.9%	49.0%	-1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.6%	35.5%	1.9%	37.9%	-2.4%
Married: Opposite sex	49.8%	39.4%	-10.4%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.8%	1.8%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	8%	7.5%	-0.5%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	4.5%	15.8%	11.3%	6.1%	9.7%

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	47.4%	40.9%	-6.5%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	28.6%	37.5%	8.9%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	6.6%	17.5%	10.9%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	2.6%	3.7%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	14.9%	0.3%	-14.6%	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	19.4%	25.4%	6.0%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	6.8%	-2.9%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	11.4%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.7%	2.9%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	14.6%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	41.5%	33.9%	-7.6%	33.8%	0.1%
Other	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	92.3%	89.6%	-2.7%	81.4%	8.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.3%	86.7%	-3.6%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.4%	86.2%	-3.2%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	8%	6.9%	9.8%	-1.8%
5-10 Years	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.8%	76.7%	5.1%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	36.6%	46.2%	-9.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	18%	6.0%	12.0%

Safety

Is Folkestone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Folkestone Road was 19.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.9% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Folkestone Road has the 11th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 115th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.5%.

🔎 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 3NH, 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 Folkestone Road are based on 2 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 Folkestone Road, Swindon, SN1 3NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 3NH

Average Price
£268,562

Semi-Detached
£278,817

Terraced
£267,829

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Folkestone Road

Average Price
£279,925

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£279,925

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Folkestone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Folkestone Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2026-01-29	£281,611
15 Folkestone Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2025-10-03	£288,270
10 Folkestone Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£229,500	2025-06-13	£232,060
4 Folkestone Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£237,000	2025-02-14	£239,644
18 Folkestone Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2025-02-14	£303,347

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 3NH

Employment

SN1 3NH 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	90
Long-Term Sick or disabled	53
Part-Time Employee	44
Retired	40
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	21
Manufacturing	20
Information and communication	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	9
Construction	9
Transport and storage	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	3out of 4	472 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	- not rated	472 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Junior School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	- not rated	694 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Infants' School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	- not rated	694 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	618 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	- not rated	618 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	1,084 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	2out of 4	1,086 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	1,767 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	1,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	2,196 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	3,289 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	341 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	648 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	2,121 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	2,606 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	2,659 yd	Other independent special 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	273 yd
Baguette Bar	44 Prospect Place, Old Town	531 yd
Boom Battle Bar / Wingman / Bunheadz	Unit 6, Regent Circus Complex	592 yd
Nando's	Unit 2 Regent Circus Complex, Victoria Road	592 yd
Bebble Tea Ltd	109, 109 - 114 Commercial Road	603 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashford Road Working Mens Club	17-18 Ashford Road, Kingshill	165 yd
Clifton Hotel	59 Clifton Street, Kingshill	372 yd
Wessex Squash Club	Dowling Street, Swindon	433 yd
Beehive Public House	55 Prospect Hill, Old Town	494 yd
Swindon Conservative Club	20 Bath Road, Old Town	497 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Terry's Takeaway	30 Eastcott Road, Old Town	300 yd
PanPizza	32-33 Commercial Road, Swindon	561 yd
Fireaway Pizza	24 Commercial Road, Swindon	569 yd
China Kitchen	51 Commercial Road, Swindon	584 yd
The Kebab Hub	106 Commercial Road, Swindon	606 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	761 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	930 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	953 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	30 High Street, Old Town	991 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		115 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	401 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	517 yd
The Commonweal School THE MALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	621 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	867 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	881 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	976 yd
Westlecot Bowls Club BOWLING GREEN LANE	indoor bowls	981 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	1,057 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	187.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 3NH