Stafford Street, Swindon, SN1 3PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 3PF is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	42.8%	46.7%	3.9%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	57.2%	53.3%	-3.9%	49.0%	4.3%

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 3PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48% 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	52.2%	48%	-4.2%	37.9%	10.1%
Married: Opposite sex	28.6%	40.8%	12.2%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	13.8%	5.8%	-8.0%	9.1%	-3.3%
Widowed	3.9%	2.2%	-1.7%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (86.4%) 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	46.7%	54.8%	8.1%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	40.2%	31.6%	-8.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	10.5%	11%	0.5%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 3PF this area, 9.3% 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	10.3%	9.3%	-1.0%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	11.6%	-3.2%	9.6%	2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	17.3%	0.6%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	6.2%	2.3%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	17.8%	3.5%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	34.5%	36.9%	2.4%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	5.4%	0.9%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	3.5%	7%	3.5%	3.1%	3.9%
Other Asian	2.2%	5.1%	2.9%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.5%	1.8%	-1.7%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	87.3%	77.2%	-10.1%	81.4%	-4.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% 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	84.3%	73.5%	-10.8%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	7%	11.8%	4.8%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	7%	10.7%	3.7%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.4%	73.8%	-9.6%	83.2%	-9.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	13.3%	11.1%	9.8%	3.5%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.9%	2.4%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	7%	3.9%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	0%	-7.9%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Poland	3.7%	1.3%	2.4%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
No passport held	9.6%	13.5%	-3.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.2%	37.2%	8.0%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Stafford Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stafford Street was 46.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stafford Street has the 31st lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 333rd lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.6%.

🔎 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 3PF, 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 Stafford Street are based on 26 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 Stafford Street, Swindon, SN1 3PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 3PF

Average Price
£239,665

Semi-Detached
£282,360

Terraced
£233,707

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stafford Street

Average Price
£231,060

Semi-Detached
£289,559

Terraced
£226,185

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stafford Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
69 Stafford Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-10-17	£249,749
95 Stafford Street, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-04-04	£283,688
89 Stafford Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2024-12-20	£208,952
105 Stafford Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2024-03-28	£212,018
95 Stafford Street, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£241,000	2023-12-21	£244,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 3PF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Self-Employed	25
Retired	23
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Student (economically inactive)	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	26
Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Transport and storage	12
Education	11
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	76 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	3out of 4	563 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	- not rated	563 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Infant School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	- not rated	616 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	3out of 4	616 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	867 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	2out of 4	869 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	880 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	- not rated	880 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	1,774 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	1,472 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	2,163 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	3,022 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	216 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	782 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,856 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	2,373 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	2,474 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	247 yd
Recanto	96 - 97 Commercial Road, Swindon	348 yd
Mylo's Desserts & Sweets	104 Commercial Road, Swindon	350 yd
Bebble Tea Ltd	109, 109 - 114 Commercial Road	361 yd
Baristocats	115 Commercial Road, Swindon	363 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ashford Road Working Mens Club	17-18 Ashford Road, Kingshill	157 yd
Wessex Squash Club	Dowling Street, Swindon	203 yd
Clifton Hotel	59 Clifton Street, Kingshill	387 yd
Beehive Public House	55 Prospect Hill, Old Town	446 yd
Beni's	39 Byron Street, Swindon	492 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PanPizza	32-33 Commercial Road, Swindon	307 yd
China Kitchen	51 Commercial Road, Swindon	318 yd
Fireaway Pizza	24 Commercial Road, Swindon	326 yd
The Kebab Hub	106 Commercial Road, Swindon	355 yd
Terry's Takeaway	30 Eastcott Road, Old Town	402 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	498 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	691 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	792 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	162 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		300 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	616 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	627 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	720 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	790 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	840 yd
The Commonweal School THE MALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	883 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	1,013 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	170.4 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	21.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 3PF