Maxwell Street, Swindon, SN1 5DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 5DR is primarily male, with 57.1% 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	47.6%	42.9%	-4.7%	51.0%	-8.1%
Male	52.4%	57.1%	4.7%	49.0%	8.1%

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	44.6%	37.7%	-6.9%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	36.3%	44.8%	8.5%	44.2%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (86.3%) 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	41.4%	44.6%	3.2%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	41%	41.7%	0.7%	33.6%	8.1%
Fair health	12.1%	9.5%	-2.6%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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	23.5%	21.2%	-2.3%	18.2%	3.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	12.4%	-5.5%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.7%	12.1%	-6.6%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	14.7%	7.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	20.3%	29.3%	9.0%	33.8%	-4.5%
Other	11.2%	4.9%	-6.3%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.9% 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	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	6.5%	26.9%	20.4%	3.1%	23.8%
Pakistani	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.9%	3.2%	0.3%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.6%	1.3%	0.8%	1.8%
White	75.9%	59.9%	-16.0%	81.4%	-21.5%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44% 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	69.1%	44%	-25.1%	83.2%	-39.2%
European Union	8.5%	21.6%	13.1%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.9%	3.5%	-1.4%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	13%	24.8%	11.8%	5.6%	19.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	1.3%	4.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.1% 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	68.1%	43.1%	-25.0%	83.2%	-40.1%
10+ Years	4.9%	20.1%	15.2%	9.8%	10.3%
5-10 Years	6.2%	15.4%	9.2%	2.9%	12.5%
2-5 Years	7.8%	13.3%	5.5%	2.2%	11.1%
Less than 2 years	13%	8.1%	-4.9%	1.9%	6.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.9%	76.7%	-39.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	11.9%	0.5%	11.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	10.6%	1.2%	9.4%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
No passport held	13.2%	13.5%	-0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.2%	37.2%	-12.0%
Christian	58%	46.2%	11.8%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Maxwell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Maxwell Street was 115.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 51.5% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Maxwell Street has the 31st highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 150th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 45.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.6%.

🔎 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 5DR, 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 Maxwell Street are based on 4 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 Maxwell Street, Swindon, SN1 5DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 5DR

Average Price
£220,450

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£204,307

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£656,298

Estimated Average Property Prices for Maxwell Street

Average Price
£180,392

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£186,132

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,171

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Maxwell Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Maxwell Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2025-09-17	£172,847
28 Maxwell Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£146,000	2025-03-24	£147,181
9 Maxwell Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2025-03-17	£216,739
12 Maxwell Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-12-06	£243,777
28 Maxwell Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2024-11-20	£133,925

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 5DR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	148
Part-Time Employee	41
Retired	23
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Other	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Financial and insurance activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Construction	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	423 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	- not rated	423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilberts Hill Infant School Dixon Street , SN1 3PL	- not rated	522 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Infant School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	- not rated	996 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	3out of 4	996 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	- not rated	357 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	2out of 4	360 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,236 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	- not rated	1,236 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CofE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	1out of 4	2,052 yd	Free schools	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	1,186 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	2,578 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	2,718 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	712 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	1,313 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,514 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	1,884 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	2,611 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
Diwali Restaurant	171 Faringdon Road, Swindon	182 yd
Greek Olive Tree Ltd	141 Faringdon Road, Swindon	182 yd
UTC Swindon	Universal Technical College, Bristol Street	324 yd
Swindon Heritage Action Zone - Wed Drop-ins @ Bakers For Rai	The Bakers Arms, 16 Emlyn Square	335 yd
Swindon Young Musicians Cafe	The Platform Youth Centre, Faringdon Road	336 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound (Swindon) Ltd	177 Faringdon Road, Swindon	182 yd
Westcott Place WMC	Westcott Place Working Mens Club, 18 Marlborough Street	363 yd
The Glue Pot	5 Emlyn Square, Railway Village	389 yd
Waiting Room	59 Fleet Street, Swindon	484 yd
Clifton Hotel	59 Clifton Street, Kingshill	495 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Kebab - Fish & Chips	169 Faringdon Road, Swindon	182 yd
Pizza Go Go	31 Faringdon Road, Swindon	368 yd
Abbey Tandoori Ltd	5 Faringdon Road, Swindon	368 yd
Chicken & Pizza Valley	13 Faringdon Road, Swindon	389 yd
China Kitchen	51 Commercial Road, Swindon	390 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	525 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	659 yd
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne	712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	207 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	443 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	565 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	597 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		682 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Swindon) NORTH STAR AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,035 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 5DR