Faringdon Road, Swindon, SN1 5BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 5BJ is primarily male, with 58.9% of the population 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	39.6%	41.1%	1.5%	51.0%	-9.9%
Male	60.4%	58.9%	-1.5%	49.0%	9.9%

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 5BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44% 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	50.2%	44%	-6.2%	37.9%	6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	30.9%	42.3%	11.4%	44.2%	-1.9%
Separated	2.4%	3.3%	0.9%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13%	7.8%	-5.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	32%	50.7%	18.7%	48.4%	2.3%
Good health	39.6%	31.1%	-8.5%	33.6%	-2.5%
Fair health	20.7%	10.1%	-10.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	5.9%	6%	0.1%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	1.2%	1.0%

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	19.8%	16.6%	-3.2%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.9%	11.4%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	12.7%	1.1%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	10.7%	-0.9%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	27.5%	40.9%	13.4%	33.8%	7.1%
Other	10.6%	3.9%	-6.7%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52% 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	3.6%	2.2%	-1.4%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	3.6%	1.1%	-2.5%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	9.9%	28.2%	18.3%	3.1%	25.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.2%	2.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	2.5%	1.3%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	75.7%	52%	-23.7%	81.4%	-29.4%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	3.5%	3.5%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	49.2%	-18.4%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	8.6%	10.7%	2.1%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	18%	28.1%	10.1%	5.6%	22.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	6%	4.2%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 10.6% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.1%	49%	-18.1%	83.2%	-34.2%
10+ Years	6.8%	10.6%	3.8%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	8.1%	8.7%	0.6%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	8.6%	17.7%	9.1%	2.2%	15.5%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	13.9%	4.4%	1.9%	12.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.7%	76.7%	-36.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	6%	0.5%	5.5%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	21%	1.2%	19.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	16.4%	13.5%	2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.4%	37.2%	-5.8%
Christian	41.8%	46.2%	-4.4%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	17.8%	1.7%	16.1%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Faringdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Faringdon Road was 1639.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 587.8% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Faringdon Road has the highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 701.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 59% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£42,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SN1 5BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Faringdon 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 Faringdon Road, Swindon, SN1 5BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 5BJ

Average Price
£145,618

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£183,822

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£69,209

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Faringdon Road

Average Price
£209,719

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£209,719

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Faringdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£161,000	2024-12-19	£160,197
2 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-12-08	£208,983
26 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-07-16	£197,916
26 Faringdon Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£115,000	2005-06-24	£215,113
30A Faringdon Road, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£45,000	2004-05-17	£67,286

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 5BJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Part-Time Employee	32
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Self-Employed	23
Unemployed	23
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	18
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Education	3
Other	2
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
Gilberts Hill Infant School Dixon Street , SN1 3PL	- not rated	654 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	3out of 4	770 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	- not rated	770 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Infant School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	- not rated	912 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	3out of 4	912 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	2out of 4	346 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	350 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,542 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	- not rated	1,542 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	- not rated	1,970 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	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	813 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	2,433 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	2,361 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	798 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,170 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	1,424 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	1,693 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	2,281 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
Darkroom Espresso	11 Faringdon Road, Swindon	41 yd
Swindon Young Musicians Cafe	The Platform Youth Centre, Faringdon Road	68 yd
Love Brownies Swindon	1 Faringdon House, 1 - 3 Faringdon Road	73 yd
Da Vinci Swindon Ltd	62 Fleet Street, Swindon	102 yd
Jack Spice	61 Fleet Street, Swindon	125 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waiting Room	59 Fleet Street, Swindon	125 yd
The Glue Pot	5 Emlyn Square, Railway Village	126 yd
147 Snooker Ltd	Unit 3, A Shop Station Industrial Estate	183 yd
Cuetopia (Swindon) Ltd	54 - 55 Bridge Street, Swindon	192 yd
Wyvern Tavern / K-Town, Chik Box And Locked And Loaded	49 - 50 Bridge Street, Swindon	222 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken & Pizza Valley	13 Faringdon Road, Swindon	1 yd
Pizza Go Go	31 Faringdon Road, Swindon	41 yd
Abbey Tandoori Ltd	5 Faringdon Road, Swindon	41 yd
Johnny's Grill	75 Bridge Street, Swindon	209 yd
Mooba	Unit Pod 1, The Crossing	236 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	355 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	368 yd
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne	895 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	1,006 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	135 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	155 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	188 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	225 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	640 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	697 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Swindon) NORTH STAR AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	703 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		954 yd
Swindon Tennis Club Whitehouse Road	tennis courts	1,079 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 5BJ