Kingshill Road, Swindon, SN1 4LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN1 4LW has a slightly higher male population, with 52% 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	47.3%	48%	0.7%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	52.7%	52%	-0.7%	49.0%	3.0%

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 4LW, 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	48.8%	47.5%	-1.3%	37.9%	9.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.6%	38.6%	4.0%	44.2%	-5.6%
Separated	2.1%	2.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10%	9.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (89.3%) 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	53.7%	53.6%	-0.1%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	37.5%	35.7%	-1.8%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	8.1%	8.2%	0.1%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	13.1%	4.3%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.3%	8.4%	-4.9%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	16%	-0.7%	13.4%	2.6%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	19.8%	8.5%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	38.8%	35.9%	-2.9%	33.8%	2.1%
Other	5.8%	1.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.1% 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	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	3.9%	0.4%	-3.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	88.7%	91.1%	2.4%	81.4%	9.7%
Other	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% 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	85.9%	80.1%	-5.8%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	4.9%	11.4%	6.5%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	6%	2.8%	-3.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.5%	80.9%	-4.6%	83.2%	-2.3%
10+ Years	3.5%	10.4%	6.9%	9.8%	0.6%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.7%	1.9%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.5%	1.4%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	2.5%	-3.2%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.7%	76.7%	-2.0%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.1%	0.9%	1.2%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Kingshill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingshill Road was 93.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.9% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingshill Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 194th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.4%.

🔎 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 4LW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Kingshill Road are based on 367 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swindon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Kingshill Road, Swindon, SN1 4LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 4LW

Average Price
£304,839

Semi-Detached
£306,512

Terraced
£304,687

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingshill Road

Average Price
£263,493

Semi-Detached
£286,242

Terraced
£244,232

Detached
£364,068

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,772

Other
£1,110,382

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingshill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
138 Kingshill Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£277,500	2023-06-16	£285,138
146 Kingshill Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2021-11-22	£324,244
130 Kingshill Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-03-15	£189,741
131 Kingshill Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2019-12-17	£356,364
145 Kingshill Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£256,000	2019-10-04	£324,589

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 4LW

Employment

SN1 4LW area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 4LW 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	108
Retired	35
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	24
Education	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Real estate activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	526 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	994 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Primary School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	3out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wichel Primary School & Nursery Staldon Road , East Wichel SN1 7AG	3out of 4	1,370 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	711 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	937 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	1,555 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	2,290 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,582 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	2,714 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	3,336 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	2,132 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	3,445 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	3,568 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	4,176 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	4,768 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	654 yd
Greek Olive Tree Ltd	141 Faringdon Road, Swindon	654 yd
Smile Thai Cafe & Takeaway	28 Eastcott Hill, Swindon	677 yd
Recanto	96 - 97 Commercial Road, Swindon	837 yd
Mylo's Desserts & Sweets	104 Commercial Road, Swindon	857 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clifton Hotel	59 Clifton Street, Kingshill	186 yd
Ashford Road Working Mens Club	17-18 Ashford Road, Kingshill	384 yd
Westcott Place WMC	Westcott Place Working Mens Club, 18 Marlborough Street	574 yd
The Greyhound (Swindon) Ltd	177 Faringdon Road, Swindon	654 yd
West End Bowls Club	Westcott Recreation Ground, Wootton Bassett Road	688 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Kebab - Fish & Chips	169 Faringdon Road, Swindon	654 yd
Terry's Takeaway	30 Eastcott Road, Old Town	720 yd
China Kitchen	51 Commercial Road, Swindon	759 yd
PanPizza	32-33 Commercial Road, Swindon	817 yd
Fireaway Pizza	24 Commercial Road, Swindon	849 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon		965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		308 yd
The Commonweal School THE MALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	609 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	693 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	854 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	864 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	994 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	77.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 4LW