Westlecot Road, Swindon, SN1 4HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN1 4HB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	46.2%	48.5%	2.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	53.8%	51.5%	-2.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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%	36.5%	3.5%	37.9%	-1.4%
Married: Opposite sex	48.7%	46.8%	-1.9%	44.2%	2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	10.7%	9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (86.9%) 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	62.9%	57.7%	-5.2%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	27.6%	29.2%	1.6%	33.6%	-4.4%
Fair health	6.2%	11.3%	5.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 4HB this area, 9.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 46.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	9.9%	-0.4%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.6%	5.9%	-1.7%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	13.5%	-2.6%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	19.8%	7.3%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	47.3%	46.4%	-0.9%	33.8%	12.6%
Other	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.3% 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)
Indian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	3.1%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.7%	92.3%	-4.4%	81.4%	10.9%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.3% 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	88.7%	88.3%	-0.4%	83.2%	5.1%
European Union	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	6.1%	1.2%
Africa	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.9%
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	87.6%	88.3%	0.7%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	7.3%	6.9%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.9%	-1.8%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	0.4%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46%	37.2%	8.8%
Christian	40.9%	46.2%	-5.3%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Westlecot Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Westlecot Road was 52.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.0% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Westlecot Road has the 39th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 348th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -1.8%.

🔎 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 4HB, 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 Westlecot Road are based on 5 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 Westlecot Road, Swindon, SN1 4HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 4HB

Average Price
£773,008

Semi-Detached
£760,910

Terraced
£750,168

Detached
£912,079

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Westlecot Road

Average Price
£778,996

Semi-Detached
£786,840

Terraced
£435,393

Detached
£1,099,064

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Westlecot Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
24 Westlecot Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2024-07-05	£807,259
34 Westlecot Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-12-14	£659,632
18 Westlecot Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£760,000	2023-10-16	£766,080
28 Westlecot Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£790,000	2022-08-04	£801,934
32 Westlecot Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£695,000	2020-12-14	£845,066

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 4HB

Employment

SN1 4HB 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	104
Retired	34
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	24
Financial and insurance activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Education	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	14
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
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	482 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Croft Primary School Marlborough Lane , SN3 1RA	4out of 4	744 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	781 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wichel Primary School & Nursery Staldon Road , East Wichel SN1 7AG	3out of 4	854 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	1,299 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	221 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	1,750 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	1,840 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	1,883 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College Inverary Road , Wroughton SN4 9DJ	3out of 4	2,365 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	2,377 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	3,996 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	2,830 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	3,542 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,934 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	4,019 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	2out of 4	4,109 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
May And Paul	Bowling Green Lane, Old Town	240 yd
The Royal Oak / The Choptank	The Royal Oak, 24 Devizes Road	579 yd
The Salvation Army	46 - 50 Devizes Road, Old Town	588 yd
Pick Up Point	52 Devizes Road, Old Town	590 yd
Connies	53 Devizes Road, Old Town	590 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Plough Inn	26 Devizes Road, Old Town	569 yd
Wheatsheaf Ale House	Wheatsheaf Hotel, 32 Newport Street	601 yd
The Hop Inn	8 Devizes Road, Old Town	629 yd
Hop Kettle Tap & Brew	51 Devizes Road, Old Town	635 yd
Swindon Conservative Club	20 Bath Road, Old Town	678 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Welcome Express	56 Devizes Road, Old Town	710 yd
Marmaris	57 Devizes Road, Old Town	710 yd
Moshan Box Dinner	61 Devizes Road, Old Town	710 yd
Terry's Takeaway	30 Eastcott Road, Old Town	777 yd
Bert's Books	54 Godwin Court, Old Town	791 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	30 High Street, Old Town		903 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	Unit E, Staldon Court		905 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Westlecot Bowls Club BOWLING GREEN LANE	indoor bowls	304 yd
The Commonweal School THE MALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	341 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	487 yd
Croft Sports Centre MARLBOROUGH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	714 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	726 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		805 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Swindon) PIPERS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	850 yd
Nationwide Building Society Head Office NATIONWIDE HOUSE NATIONWIDE HOUSE		1,038 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	277.9 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	24.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 4HB