Dixon Street, Swindon, SN1 3PL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN1 3PL has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents 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	45%	47.8%	2.8%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	55%	52.2%	-2.8%	49.0%	3.2%

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 3PL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	56%	46.2%	-9.8%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	36%	5.9%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.9%	10.6%	3.7%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) 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	52.7%	46.7%	-6.0%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	34.5%	41.4%	6.9%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	8.9%	9%	0.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	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	18.1%	13.4%	-4.7%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	10.8%	3.4%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	17.5%	3.1%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	32%	-4.1%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	2.8%	5.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.9%	26.5%	22.6%	3.1%	23.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	83.7%	59.1%	-24.6%	81.4%	-22.3%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	78.7%	52.5%	-26.2%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	8.9%	13%	4.1%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	28.9%	23.1%	5.6%	23.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	52.5%	-25.0%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	4.3%	17.4%	13.1%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	4.3%	9.9%	5.6%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	7.4%	10.9%	3.5%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	9.3%	2.7%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.4%	76.7%	-25.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	15.5%	0.5%	15.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	11.8%	1.2%	10.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Dixon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dixon Street was 26.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dixon Street has the 16th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 170th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.2%.

🔎 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 3PL, 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 Dixon Street are based on 19 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 Dixon Street, Swindon, SN1 3PL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 3PL

Average Price
£280,595

Semi-Detached
£327,542

Terraced
£275,751

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£156,597

Other
£536,938

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dixon Street

Average Price
£246,866

Semi-Detached
£291,186

Terraced
£235,047

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dixon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Dixon Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£233,000	2025-12-18	£230,686
53 Dixon Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-06-20	£242,677
37B Dixon Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£127,500	2025-06-20	£126,297
37E Dixon Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-12-12	£154,325
42 Dixon Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-08-30	£313,116

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 3PL

Employment

SN1 3PL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	142
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	22
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	25
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gilberts Hill Infant School Dixon Street , SN1 3PL	- not rated	12 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Infant School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	- not rated	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	3out of 4	574 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	3out of 4	583 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	- not rated	583 yd	Voluntary controlled school	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	835 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	2out of 4	836 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	948 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	- not rated	948 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	1,759 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	1,409 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	2,137 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	2,957 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	204 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	807 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,795 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	2,330 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	2,414 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	263 yd
Recanto	96 - 97 Commercial Road, Swindon	279 yd
Mylo's Desserts & Sweets	104 Commercial Road, Swindon	281 yd
Bebble Tea Ltd	109, 109 - 114 Commercial Road	293 yd
Baristocats	115 Commercial Road, Swindon	296 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wessex Squash Club	Dowling Street, Swindon	144 yd
Ashford Road Working Mens Club	17-18 Ashford Road, Kingshill	225 yd
Beehive Public House	55 Prospect Hill, Old Town	435 yd
Clifton Hotel	59 Clifton Street, Kingshill	437 yd
Beni's	39 Byron Street, Swindon	451 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PanPizza	32-33 Commercial Road, Swindon	238 yd
China Kitchen	51 Commercial Road, Swindon	256 yd
Fireaway Pizza	24 Commercial Road, Swindon	260 yd
The Kebab Hub	106 Commercial Road, Swindon	287 yd
Indian Fusion Pizza	43 Havelock Street, Swindon	337 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	430 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	622 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	746 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	102 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		369 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	557 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	588 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	690 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	764 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	791 yd
The Commonweal School THE MALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	951 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	1,039 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	151.7 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	17.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 3PL