Portland Avenue, Swindon, SN1 4JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 4JW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.7%	52%	5.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	53.3%	48%	-5.3%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 4JW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.3% 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	64.1%	45.3%	-18.8%	37.9%	7.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	42.2%	18.4%	44.2%	-2.0%
Separated	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	10.2%	7.8%	-2.4%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	0%	0.8%	0.8%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (87.8%) 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	60.2%	57%	-3.2%	48.4%	8.6%
Good health	32.6%	30.8%	-1.8%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	6.1%	9.1%	3.0%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 4JW this area, 8.6% 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 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	8.6%	4.2%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17%	9.7%	-7.3%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.9%	13.6%	-6.3%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	10.9%	-5.1%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	49%	10.7%	33.8%	15.2%
Other	1.9%	6.2%	4.3%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.7% 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	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	4.2%	11.4%	7.2%	3.1%	8.3%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	3.1%	3.1%	0.0%	2.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	3.4%	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	88.5%	69.7%	-18.8%	81.4%	-11.7%
Arab	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.2% 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	87.7%	68.2%	-19.5%	83.2%	-15.0%
European Union	1.5%	10.6%	9.1%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	13.2%	10.5%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	1.3%	3.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	68%	-19.0%	83.2%	-15.2%
10+ Years	0.4%	13.4%	13.0%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	10.9%	8.6%	2.9%	8.0%
2-5 Years	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Hindu	10.2%	1.7%	8.5%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Portland Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portland Avenue was 125.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 47.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portland Avenue has the 29th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 138th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

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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 4JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Portland Avenue 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 Portland Avenue, Swindon, SN1 4JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 4JW

Average Price
£294,910

Semi-Detached
£398,745

Terraced
£285,794

Detached
£304,207

Flats/Maisonettes
£165,966

Other
£264,722

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portland Avenue

Average Price
£381,760

Semi-Detached
£381,760

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portland AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Portland Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2026-01-22	£212,526
8 Portland Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2024-08-23	£341,365
32 Portland Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-05-03	£298,688
9 Portland Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-10-09	£219,340
24 Portland Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2022-08-11	£311,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 4JW

Employment

SN1 4JW 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	135
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	12
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Education	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	14
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Construction	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	3out of 4	864 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	- not rated	864 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wichel Primary School & Nursery Staldon Road , East Wichel SN1 7AG	4out of 4	979 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gilberts Hill Infant School Dixon Street , SN1 3PL	- not rated	1,001 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Junior School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	- not rated	1,130 yd	Community school	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	537 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	- not rated	537 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CofE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	1out of 4	1,248 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	1,248 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	1,335 yd	University technical college	No	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	2,220 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	2,912 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	3,752 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	1,087 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	1,258 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	2,546 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	2,777 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	3,400 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
Diwali Restaurant	171 Faringdon Road, Swindon	975 yd
Greek Olive Tree Ltd	141 Faringdon Road, Swindon	975 yd
Flip Burger Swindon	Rushy Platt Farm, Caen View	1,000 yd
Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway	28 Eastcott Hill, Swindon	1,030 yd
UK Cafe	Unit C, Staldon Court	1,078 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clifton Hotel	59 Clifton Street, Kingshill	591 yd
West End Bowls Club	Westcott Recreation Ground, Wootton Bassett Road	706 yd
Ashford Road Working Mens Club	17-18 Ashford Road, Kingshill	773 yd
Westcott Place WMC	Westcott Place Working Mens Club, 18 Marlborough Street	833 yd
The Greyhound (Swindon) Ltd	177 Faringdon Road, Swindon	975 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Britannia Kebab - Fish & Chips	169 Faringdon Road, Swindon		975 yd
Terry's Takeaway	30 Eastcott Road, Old Town		1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Commonweal School THE MALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	538 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		657 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	1,033 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	1,090 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	172.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 4JW