East Street, Swindon, SN1 5BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 5BU is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	34.4%	44.9%	10.5%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	65.6%	55.1%	-10.5%	49.0%	6.1%

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 area around SN1 5BU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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	62.5%	51.9%	-10.6%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	33%	10.1%	44.2%	-11.2%
Separated	2.2%	5.2%	3.0%	2.2%	3.0%
Divorced	8%	7.7%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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	31.8%	42.5%	10.7%	48.4%	-5.9%
Good health	42.1%	36.5%	-5.6%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	16.2%	13.6%	-2.6%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	7.3%	6.2%	-1.1%	4.0%	2.2%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.2%	-1.4%	1.2%	0.0%

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	31.6%	21.6%	-10.0%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	10.6%	-7.2%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	14.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	10.3%	-0.2%	16.9%	-6.6%
Degree or Similar	16%	35.1%	19.1%	33.8%	1.3%
Other	5.5%	2.9%	-2.6%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.7% 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	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	3.6%	21.7%	18.1%	3.1%	18.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1%	3.9%	2.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	3%	0.7%	0.9%	2.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	86.4%	56.7%	-29.7%	81.4%	-24.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.3% 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	79.8%	48.3%	-31.5%	83.2%	-34.9%
European Union	6%	12.6%	6.6%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.3%	4.2%	1.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	27.1%	19.2%	5.6%	21.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.3% 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	77.8%	48.3%	-29.5%	83.2%	-34.9%
10+ Years	3.3%	15.3%	12.0%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	9.1%	5.5%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	6.6%	14.5%	7.9%	2.2%	12.3%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	12.8%	4.2%	1.9%	10.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.8%	76.7%	-37.9%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	9.1%	0.5%	8.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	17.3%	1.2%	16.1%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	20%	13.5%	6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.9%	37.2%	-2.3%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	14.4%	1.7%	12.7%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is East Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around East Street was 385.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 76.8% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

East Street has the 8th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 19th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 182.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -30.6%.

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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 5BU, 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 East Street 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 East Street, Swindon, SN1 5BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 5BU

Average Price
£323,375

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£323,375

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for East Street

Average Price
£253,319

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£253,319

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on East Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 East Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2023-10-05	£327,600
8 East Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2004-07-23	£311,351
8 East Street, Swindon, Thamesdown Terraced, an established residential building	£48,000	1996-10-03	£253,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 5BU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	143
Part-Time Employee	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	35
Looking after home or family	31
Other	27
Unemployed	23
Retired	20
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	14
Manufacturing	14
Construction	13
Information and communication	11
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Other	4
Education	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	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	841 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Wiltshire Avenue , SN2 1NX	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	1,107 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Even Swindon Primary School Pasture Close , Raybrook Park SN2 2UJ	3out of 4	1,179 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Bessemer Road East , SN2 1PE	3out of 4	1,325 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	311 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,743 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	2,322 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	2,334 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	2,585 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	2,183 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	980 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,487 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,694 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	3,637 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,772 yd	Academy special converter	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
Ofie Direct Ltd	59 - 60 Bridge Street, Swindon	118 yd
Da Vinci Swindon Ltd	62 Fleet Street, Swindon	155 yd
Love Brownies Swindon	1 Faringdon House, 1 - 3 Faringdon Road	157 yd
YC Global Buffet Restaurant	Linden Court, Holbrook Way	161 yd
Jack Spice	61 Fleet Street, Swindon	161 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
147 Snooker Ltd	Unit 3, A Shop Station Industrial Estate	96 yd
The Glue Pot	5 Emlyn Square, Railway Village	146 yd
Waiting Room	59 Fleet Street, Swindon	161 yd
Cuetopia (Swindon) Ltd	54 - 55 Bridge Street, Swindon	218 yd
Wyvern Tavern / K-Town, Chik Box And Locked And Loaded	49 - 50 Bridge Street, Swindon	260 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Johnny's Grill	75 Bridge Street, Swindon	118 yd
Chicken & Pizza Valley	13 Faringdon Road, Swindon	132 yd
Pizza Go Go	31 Faringdon Road, Swindon	171 yd
Abbey Tandoori Ltd	5 Faringdon Road, Swindon	171 yd
Grill Box Takeaway / Tiffin Express	28 John Street, Swindon	255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	392 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	440 yd
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne	925 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	121 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	193 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	230 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	301 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Swindon) NORTH STAR AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	572 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	726 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	759 yd
Swindon Tennis Club Whitehouse Road	tennis courts	957 yd
Ferndale Youth And Community Centre SOUTHBROOK STREET	grass pitches	1,058 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		1,086 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 5BU