Croft Road, Swindon, SN1 4RW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN1 4RW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.9%	51.1%	2.2%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	51.1%	48.9%	-2.2%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 4RW there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52% 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	45.1%	29%	-16.1%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	52%	12.5%	44.2%	7.8%
Separated	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	2.2%	2.8%
Divorced	8.8%	10%	1.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	0.9%	4%	3.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (91.1%) 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	57.5%	60%	2.5%	48.4%	11.6%
Good health	32.1%	31.1%	-1.0%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	6.7%	5.9%	-0.8%	12.7%	-6.8%
Bad health	2.6%	3%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 4RW this area, 9.5% 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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.1%	9.5%	-2.6%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	15.8%	-3.3%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.7%	9.5%	-7.2%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	22.1%	11.9%	16.9%	5.2%
Degree or Similar	36.7%	43.2%	6.5%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	0.7%	4.4%	3.7%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	1.9%	7.3%	5.4%	2.7%	4.6%
Other Asian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	89.2%	78.1%	-11.1%	81.4%	-3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	90.7%	82%	-8.7%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	3%	4.5%	1.5%	6.1%	-1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	10.5%	5.6%	5.6%	4.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	80.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	-3.1%
10+ Years	1.9%	11%	9.1%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	4.9%	2.2%	-2.7%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.9%	76.7%	4.2%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
No passport held	11.8%	13.5%	-1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	29.6%	46.2%	-16.6%
Hindu	3.7%	1.7%	2.0%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Croft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Croft Road was 48.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.1% lower than the Chiseldon and Lawn average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Croft Road has the 51st highest crime rate of 108 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn and the 357th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.6%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SN1 4RW, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 1/10 (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) - 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) - 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 Croft Road are based on 184 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 Croft Road, Swindon, SN1 4RW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 4RW

Average Price
£579,657

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£579,657

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Croft Road

Average Price
£398,988

Semi-Detached
£365,477

Terraced
£511,551

Detached
£478,976

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,839

Other
£501,173

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Croft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
244 Croft Road, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2018-06-22	£484,707
248 Croft Road, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2017-11-24	£600,277
246 Croft Road, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2017-10-12	£675,000
244 Croft Road, Swindon, Swindon Other, a newly built property	£290,000	2016-12-22	£338,742

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 4RW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	46
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	6
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Education	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
East Wichel Primary School & Nursery Staldon Road , East Wichel SN1 7AG	3out of 4	500 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Croft Primary School Marlborough Lane , SN3 1RA	4out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wroughton Junior School Inverary Road , Wroughton SN4 9DL	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Primary School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	1,728 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	1,079 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College Inverary Road , Wroughton SN4 9DJ	3out of 4	1,388 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	1,844 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	2,555 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	2,655 yd	University technical college	No	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	3,061 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	4,971 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	3,791 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	2out of 4	4,298 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	4,430 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	4,612 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	4,997 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
UK Cafe	Unit C, Staldon Court	509 yd
Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o Nationwide)	Nationwide House, Pipers Way	661 yd
May And Paul	Bowling Green Lane, Old Town	915 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wichel Inn (Formerly Known As The Bayberry)	2 Frogden Road, East Wichel		214 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wichelstowe Fish Bar	Unit D, Staldon Court		484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	Unit E, Staldon Court		467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Croft Mountain Bike Trail Opposite Nationwide House Opposite Nationwide House Pipers Way	cycling	636 yd
Nationwide Building Society Head Office NATIONWIDE HOUSE NATIONWIDE HOUSE		659 yd
North Wroughton Recreation Ground PLAYING FIELD PLAYING FIELD SWINDON ROAD	grass pitches	743 yd
Nationwide Football Club NATIONWIDE HOUSE NATIONWIDE HOUSE	grass pitches	846 yd
Westlecot Bowls Club BOWLING GREEN LANE	indoor bowls	966 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
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%

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

Overview of SN1 4RW