Avenue Road, Swindon, SN1 4BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN1 4BZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	43.6%	49%	5.4%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	56.4%	51%	-5.4%	49.0%	2.0%

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 4BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.5% 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	46.4%	47.5%	1.1%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	36.6%	-2.9%	44.2%	-7.6%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.9%	9.7%	2.8%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	3%	3.5%	0.5%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.6%) 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	60.6%	66.1%	5.5%	48.4%	17.7%
Good health	28.2%	23.5%	-4.7%	33.6%	-10.1%
Fair health	9.4%	9.1%	-0.3%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1%	1.3%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 46.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.7%	13.2%	2.5%	18.2%	-5.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9%	4.7%	-4.3%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13.6%	0.3%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	15.1%	3.9%	16.9%	-1.8%
Degree or Similar	49.8%	46.9%	-2.9%	33.8%	13.1%
Other	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
White	89.5%	83.4%	-6.1%	81.4%	2.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.4% 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	87.5%	72.4%	-15.1%	83.2%	-10.8%
European Union	3.8%	13%	9.2%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1%	1.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	8.8%	3.6%	5.6%	3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.4%	72.6%	-13.8%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.6%	0.1%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	4.5%	9.1%	4.6%	2.2%	6.9%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	1.9%	4.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.2%	76.7%	-1.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.1%	37.2%	10.9%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Avenue Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Avenue Road was 29.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Avenue Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 211th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SN1 4BZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Avenue Road 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 Avenue Road, Swindon, SN1 4BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 4BZ

Average Price
£335,215

Semi-Detached
£357,149

Terraced
£335,524

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£303,392

Estimated Average Property Prices for Avenue Road

Average Price
£349,826

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£349,826

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Avenue Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Avenue Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-09-10	£324,678
2 Avenue Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-03-08	£256,183
34 Avenue Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-01-22	£327,340
6 Avenue Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-01-12	£311,753
38 Avenue Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2022-09-30	£318,421

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 4BZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	131
Retired	28
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Human health and social work activities	25
Financial and insurance activities	23
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lethbridge Primary School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	3out of 4	129 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Croft Primary School Marlborough Lane , SN3 1RA	4out of 4	684 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	861 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Southview Avenue , Old Walcot SN3 1EA	2out of 4	1,327 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	638 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	1,649 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,295 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	1,871 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	3,686 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	2,571 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	3,035 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,421 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	3,602 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	2out of 4	3,751 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
The Salvation Army	46 - 50 Devizes Road, Old Town	96 yd
Pick Up Point	52 Devizes Road, Old Town	97 yd
Connies	53 Devizes Road, Old Town	97 yd
Craft Waffle Co. (Trading At Hop Kettle Tap & Brew)	51 Devizes Road, Old Town	113 yd
Mabel's Old Town	23A Devizes Road, Old Town	166 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hop Kettle Tap & Brew	51 Devizes Road, Old Town	113 yd
The Hop Inn	8 Devizes Road, Old Town	139 yd
The Tuppenny	58 - 59 Devizes Road, Old Town	177 yd
Wheatsheaf Ale House	Wheatsheaf Hotel, 32 Newport Street	185 yd
The Plough Inn	26 Devizes Road, Old Town	185 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Express	56 Devizes Road, Old Town	194 yd
Marmaris	57 Devizes Road, Old Town	194 yd
Moshan Box Dinner	61 Devizes Road, Old Town	194 yd
Bert's Books	54 Godwin Court, Old Town	272 yd
Chicken Cottage Swindon	116 Victoria Road, Old Town	308 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	30 High Street, Old Town		399 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon		1,023 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	192 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	223 yd
Westlecot Bowls Club BOWLING GREEN LANE	indoor bowls	458 yd
Croft Sports Centre MARLBOROUGH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	618 yd
The Commonweal School THE MALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	721 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Swindon) PIPERS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	751 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		794 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	931 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	149.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 4BZ