Bowling Green Lane, Swindon, SN1 4EU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN1 4EU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.9%	51%	-1.9%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	47.1%	49%	1.9%	49.0%	0.0%

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 vicinity of SN1 4EU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	18.4%	18%	-0.4%	37.9%	-19.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	63.1%	8.0%	44.2%	18.9%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	16.3%	8.7%	-7.6%	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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.1%) 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	52.9%	55.7%	2.8%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	31.8%	29.4%	-2.4%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	10.3%	10.2%	-0.1%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 44.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.9%	13.5%	-5.4%	18.2%	-4.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	8.7%	-1.5%	9.6%	-0.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	13.5%	6.4%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	5.3%	2.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	14%	5.3%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	48.5%	44.9%	-3.6%	33.8%	11.1%
Other	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	3.1%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	95.9%	95.2%	-0.7%	81.4%	13.8%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 96.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.6%	96.1%	1.5%	83.2%	12.9%
European Union	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	6.1%	-3.0%
Africa	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.6%	96.4%	1.8%	83.2%	13.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	3.6%	3.2%	9.8%	-6.2%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.6%	76.7%	8.9%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	10.1%	13.5%	-3.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Bowling Green Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bowling Green Lane was 3.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 98.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bowling Green Lane has the 4th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 5th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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 4EU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Bowling Green Lane are based on 1 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 Bowling Green Lane, Swindon, SN1 4EU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 4EU

Average Price
£582,913

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£582,913

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bowling Green Lane

Average Price
£623,293

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£623,293

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bowling Green LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Bowling Green Lane, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2024-10-24	£543,918
5 Bowling Green Lane, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2022-11-25	£581,737
3 Bowling Green Lane, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-09-20	£599,404
4 Bowling Green Lane, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-07-17	£603,241
1 Bowling Green Lane, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2017-12-05	£585,437

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 4EU

Employment

SN1 4EU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 16% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SN1 4EU 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	76
Retired	62
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Real estate activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Other	2
Transport and storage	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	410 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Croft Primary School Marlborough Lane , SN3 1RA	4out of 4	509 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	817 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wichel Primary School & Nursery Staldon Road , East Wichel SN1 7AG	3out of 4	914 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	1,355 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	461 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	1,763 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	1,946 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,032 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College Inverary Road , Wroughton SN4 9DJ	3out of 4	2,300 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,266 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	4,131 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	2,983 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	3,530 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,828 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	2out of 4	3,899 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	4,095 yd	Community 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
May And Paul	Bowling Green Lane, Old Town	1 yd
The Royal Oak / The Choptank	The Royal Oak, 24 Devizes Road	483 yd
Food Crew Limited	Wheatsheaf Hotel, 32 Newport Street	503 yd
Mabel's Old Town	23A Devizes Road, Old Town	527 yd
The Salvation Army	46 - 50 Devizes Road, Old Town	532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough Inn	26 Devizes Road, Old Town	468 yd
Wheatsheaf Ale House	Wheatsheaf Hotel, 32 Newport Street	503 yd
The Hop Inn	8 Devizes Road, Old Town	564 yd
Hop Kettle Tap & Brew	51 Devizes Road, Old Town	608 yd
Tree Nightclub	Unit 2, 2 Hoopers Place	661 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Express	56 Devizes Road, Old Town	696 yd
Marmaris	57 Devizes Road, Old Town	696 yd
Moshan Box Dinner	61 Devizes Road, Old Town	696 yd
Bert's Books	54 Godwin Court, Old Town	738 yd
Chicken Cottage Swindon	116 Victoria Road, Old Town	811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	30 High Street, Old Town		820 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	Unit E, Staldon Court		954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westlecot Bowls Club BOWLING GREEN LANE	indoor bowls	84 yd
Croft Sports Centre MARLBOROUGH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	485 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	557 yd
The Commonweal School THE MALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	581 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Swindon) PIPERS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	616 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	657 yd
Nationwide Building Society Head Office NATIONWIDE HOUSE NATIONWIDE HOUSE		834 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		1,006 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	37.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	62.94 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	62.94 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	13.35 Mbit/s

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