Dunsford Close, Swindon, SN1 4PN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN1 4PN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.2%	49.7%	-0.5%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.8%	50.3%	0.5%	49.0%	1.3%

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	35.5%	35.6%	0.1%	37.9%	-2.3%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	45.1%	0.7%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	14.1%	13.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.6%	51.2%	-2.4%	48.4%	2.8%
Good health	35.9%	33.8%	-2.1%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	8.1%	10.5%	2.4%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2%	3.8%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.3%	9.9%	2.6%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.8%	-3.3%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	18.5%	-2.0%	13.4%	5.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	19.8%	7.0%	16.9%	2.9%
Degree or Similar	37.6%	34.1%	-3.5%	33.8%	0.3%
Other	5.6%	1.3%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% 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%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.8%	86.5%	-0.3%	81.4%	5.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.9% 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	82%	77.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-5.3%
European Union	6.4%	12.5%	6.1%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	5.6%	-2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.8%	0.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	77.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-5.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	11.4%	9.7%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.1%	-1.6%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	1%	-7.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.3%	76.7%	-4.4%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	9%	1.3%	7.7%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	10.4%	13.5%	-3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	45.3%	46.2%	-0.9%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Dunsford Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dunsford Close was 24.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.6% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dunsford Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 159th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.1%.

🔎 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 4PN, 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 Dunsford Close are based on 62 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 Dunsford Close, Swindon, SN1 4PN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 4PN

Average Price
£329,888

Semi-Detached
£288,213

Terraced
£314,205

Detached
£375,714

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dunsford Close

Average Price
£327,664

Semi-Detached
£328,659

Terraced
£303,739

Detached
£383,741

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dunsford CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Dunsford Close, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£387,500	2025-02-28	£386,715
35 Dunsford Close, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2025-01-14	£292,623
8 Dunsford Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£263,000	2024-08-30	£264,056
15 Dunsford Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-10-12	£234,531
29 Dunsford Close, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2023-04-06	£356,954

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 4PN

Employment

SN1 4PN 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 4PN 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	106
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	29
Retired	27
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Financial and insurance activities	26
Education	23
Human health and social work activities	16
Construction	15
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Other	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

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	613 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	- not rated	613 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilberts Hill Infant School Dixon Street , SN1 3PL	- not rated	1,139 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	2out of 4	1,176 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wichel Primary School & Nursery Staldon Road , East Wichel SN1 7AG	4out of 4	1,341 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	979 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	- not rated	979 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CofE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	1out of 4	1,107 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	1,107 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	1,151 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	2,097 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	3,206 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	3,572 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	1,282 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	1,610 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	2,372 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	2,459 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	3,510 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
Flip Burger Swindon	Rushy Platt Farm, Caen View	628 yd
Harper's At The Weighbridge	Harpers At The Weighbridge Steakhouse, Penzance Drive	751 yd
Diwali Restaurant	171 Faringdon Road, Swindon	817 yd
Greek Olive Tree Ltd	141 Faringdon Road, Swindon	817 yd
GXO Iceland 2 (Staff Canteen)	Unit O, Penzance Drive	893 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Bowls Club	Westcott Recreation Ground, Wootton Bassett Road	297 yd
Westcott Place WMC	Westcott Place Working Mens Club, 18 Marlborough Street	624 yd
Clifton Hotel	59 Clifton Street, Kingshill	693 yd
The Greyhound (Swindon) Ltd	177 Faringdon Road, Swindon	817 yd
Ashford Road Working Mens Club	17-18 Ashford Road, Kingshill	952 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Britannia Kebab - Fish & Chips	169 Faringdon Road, Swindon		817 yd
Sushi Gourmet (C/o Sainsbury's Bridgemead)	Unit N, Paddington Drive		1,057 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne	937 yd
Sainsbury Supermarkets	Unit N, Paddington Drive	1,057 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	Unit N, Paddington Drive	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		896 yd
The Commonweal School THE MALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	981 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	72.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	43.33 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 4PN