Bristol Street, Swindon, SN1 5EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN1 5EQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	46%	48.3%	2.3%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	54%	51.7%	-2.3%	49.0%	2.7%

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 5EQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.3% 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	37.8%	50.3%	12.5%	37.9%	12.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	21.7%	-2.1%	44.2%	-22.5%
Separated	6.4%	3.8%	-2.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	25.6%	21%	-4.6%	9.1%	11.9%
Widowed	6.4%	3.2%	-3.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (57.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	27%	21.6%	-5.4%	48.4%	-26.8%
Good health	29.1%	35.8%	6.7%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	27.5%	26.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	13.4%
Bad health	12.2%	14.2%	2.0%	4.0%	10.2%
Very bad health	4.2%	2.3%	-1.9%	1.2%	1.1%

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	39.5%	24.8%	-14.7%	18.2%	6.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	15.3%	-2.7%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	15.9%	0.2%	13.4%	2.5%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.7%	2.2%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.9%	10.2%	7.3%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	15.1%	24.2%	9.1%	33.8%	-9.6%
Other	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	3.7%	10.1%	6.4%	3.1%	7.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	91%	80.3%	-10.7%	81.4%	-1.1%
Other	2.1%	1.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	88.9%	78.5%	-10.4%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	2.6%	6.2%	3.6%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	10.7%	5.4%	5.6%	5.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.7%	77.7%	-8.0%	83.2%	-5.5%
10+ Years	0.5%	8.9%	8.4%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	1.6%	4.5%	2.9%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	6.3%	5.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	3.4%	-2.4%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	26.3%	13.5%	12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Bristol Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bristol Street was 357.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.0% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Bristol Street has the 12th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 28th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 145.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.1%.

🔎 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 5EQ, 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 Bristol Street are based on 8 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 Bristol Street, Swindon, SN1 5EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 5EQ

Average Price
£1,638,650

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£185,797

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,997,206

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bristol Street

Average Price
£913,571

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£190,864

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£5,972,526

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bristol Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18 Bristol Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£152,000	2026-01-29	£150,192
3 Bristol Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2018-06-25	£199,650
Carriage Works Bristol Street, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£5,300,000	2018-05-01	£5,830,617
3 Bristol Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£138,000	2016-03-30	£192,428
12 Bristol Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£118,000	2016-02-10	£165,001

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 5EQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	44
Retired	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	9
Other	8
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Transport and storage	8
Education	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Information and communication	4
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2

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	584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	- not rated	584 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilberts Hill Infant School Dixon Street , SN1 3PL	- not rated	772 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Even Swindon Infant School Hughes Street , SN2 2ER	- not rated	975 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Infant School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	- not rated	1,132 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	93 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	97 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,558 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	- not rated	1,558 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	- not rated	2,223 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	911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	2,677 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	2,415 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	946 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,209 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	1,571 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	1,575 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	2,519 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
Swindon Heritage Action Zone - Wed Drop-ins @ Bakers For Rai	The Bakers Arms, 16 Emlyn Square	67 yd
UTC Swindon	Universal Technical College, Bristol Street	107 yd
Swindon Young Musicians Cafe	The Platform Youth Centre, Faringdon Road	192 yd
Darkroom Espresso	11 Faringdon Road, Swindon	272 yd
Love Brownies Swindon	1 Faringdon House, 1 - 3 Faringdon Road	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Glue Pot	5 Emlyn Square, Railway Village	150 yd
147 Snooker Ltd	Unit 3, A Shop Station Industrial Estate	237 yd
The Greyhound (Swindon) Ltd	177 Faringdon Road, Swindon	374 yd
Waiting Room	59 Fleet Street, Swindon	378 yd
Cuetopia (Swindon) Ltd	54 - 55 Bridge Street, Swindon	446 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken & Pizza Valley	13 Faringdon Road, Swindon	253 yd
Pizza Go Go	31 Faringdon Road, Swindon	272 yd
Abbey Tandoori Ltd	5 Faringdon Road, Swindon	272 yd
Britannia Kebab - Fish & Chips	169 Faringdon Road, Swindon	374 yd
Johnny's Grill	75 Bridge Street, Swindon	411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	582 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	622 yd
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne	643 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Romsey Street	1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	180 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	180 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	376 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	465 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Swindon) NORTH STAR AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	729 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	787 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	947 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		995 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	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.3%

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	199.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 5EQ