Nelson Street, Swindon, SN1 5EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN1 5EX has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	51.5%	49%	-2.5%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	48.5%	51%	2.5%	49.0%	2.0%

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	45.3%	41.4%	-3.9%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.3%	40.3%	6.0%	44.2%	-3.9%
Separated	3.8%	3.8%	0.0%	2.2%	1.6%
Divorced	11.4%	9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (85.5%) 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	56.1%	48.6%	-7.5%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	34.1%	36.9%	2.8%	33.6%	3.3%
Fair health	6.2%	11.6%	5.4%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.3%

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	14.4%	17.7%	3.3%	18.2%	-0.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.8%	14.9%	-2.9%	9.6%	5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.1%	15.3%	-3.8%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	7.6%	3.4%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	14.6%	1.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	23.7%	26.7%	3.0%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	7.2%	3.1%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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)
Chinese	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	1%	5.7%	4.7%	3.1%	2.6%
Other Asian	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.3%	4.8%	3.5%	2.5%	2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.8%	73.6%	-17.2%	81.4%	-7.8%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.7%	65.3%	-15.4%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	9.8%	15.1%	5.3%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	11.1%	9.5%	5.6%	5.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3%	4.5%	1.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.3%	65.5%	-14.8%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	3.3%	16%	12.7%	9.8%	6.2%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.8%	0.2%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	6.2%	7.4%	1.2%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	49%	46.2%	2.8%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Nelson Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nelson Street was 37.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 84.3% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nelson Street has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 267th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SN1 5EX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Nelson 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 Nelson Street, Swindon, SN1 5EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 5EX

Average Price
£211,802

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,791

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,912

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nelson Street

Average Price
£208,183

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,183

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nelson Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Nelson Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-09-21	£219,430
1 Nelson Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£181,500	2021-06-02	£210,413
11 Nelson Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-03-21	£206,665
1 Nelson Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2017-11-10	£216,354
7 Nelson Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2017-07-10	£212,814

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 5EX

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	132
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	28
Self-Employed	24
Other	13
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	20
Manufacturing	18
Transport and storage	16
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Education	13
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	205 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	- not rated	205 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilberts Hill Infant School Dixon Street , SN1 3PL	- not rated	1,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Even Swindon Infant School Hughes Street , SN2 2ER	- not rated	1,086 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Even Swindon Primary School Pasture Close , Raybrook Park SN2 2UJ	3out of 4	1,128 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	- not rated	602 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	2out of 4	609 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	- not rated	1,402 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CofE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	1out of 4	1,636 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	1,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	3,157 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	2,957 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	1,236 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	1,763 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,772 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	1,817 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Wheatley Park 25-27 Moredon Road , Rodbourne Cheney SN25 3DF	- not rated	2,976 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
Harper's At The Weighbridge	Harpers At The Weighbridge Steakhouse, Penzance Drive	216 yd
Greek Olive Tree Ltd	141 Faringdon Road, Swindon	411 yd
Diwali Restaurant	171 Faringdon Road, Swindon	411 yd
Made In Bahia	209, 208 - 211 Rodbourne Road	547 yd
YO!	11 - 12 Great Western Outlet Village, 1 - 144 Kemble Drive	549 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westcott Place WMC	Westcott Place Working Mens Club, 18 Marlborough Street	284 yd
West End Bowls Club	Westcott Recreation Ground, Wootton Bassett Road	364 yd
The Greyhound (Swindon) Ltd	177 Faringdon Road, Swindon	411 yd
Clifton Hotel	59 Clifton Street, Kingshill	754 yd
The Dolphin Hotel	The Dolphin, 177 Rodbourne Road	799 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Kebab - Fish & Chips	169 Faringdon Road, Swindon	411 yd
KFC	Food Hall, 140 - 144 Great Western Outlet Village	555 yd
Aya Sushi	1 Great Western Outlet Village, 1 - 144 Kemble Drive	556 yd
Sushi Gourmet (C/o Sainsbury's Bridgemead)	Unit N, Paddington Drive	830 yd
Pizza Go Go	31 Faringdon Road, Swindon	893 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne	304 yd
Sainsbury Supermarkets	Unit N, Paddington Drive	830 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	Unit N, Paddington Drive	830 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	720 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	975 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		1,022 yd
Mannington Rec Paddington Drive	grass pitches	1,052 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 5EX