Birch Street, Swindon, SN1 5HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 5HD is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	45.2%	46.4%	1.2%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	54.8%	53.6%	-1.2%	49.0%	4.6%

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 5HD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.7% 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	37.7%	43.7%	6.0%	37.9%	5.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	37.8%	0.8%	44.2%	-6.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	13.6%	10.2%	-3.4%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	7.8%	3.4%	-4.4%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	34.1%	46.2%	12.1%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	39%	32.7%	-6.3%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	17.9%	16.1%	-1.8%	12.7%	3.4%
Bad health	7.2%	4.3%	-2.9%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around SN1 5HD this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.3%	28.2%	-4.1%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	15.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	13.5%	-1.3%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	5.8%	1.5%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	7.7%	-1.2%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	15.6%	23.6%	8.0%	33.8%	-10.2%
Other	5.4%	5.5%	0.1%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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%	1.8%	0.8%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	1%	12.6%	11.6%	3.1%	9.5%
Pakistani	1.7%	3%	1.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	3.1%	4%	0.9%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	83.1%	61.1%	-22.0%	81.4%	-20.3%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	5%	4.7%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.5% 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	78.3%	57.5%	-20.8%	83.2%	-25.7%
European Union	8.6%	14.2%	5.6%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.8%	1.5%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	20.1%	11.8%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.4%	57.9%	-15.5%	83.2%	-25.3%
10+ Years	4.1%	16.9%	12.8%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	11%	6.9%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	5.2%	9.2%	4.0%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	13.1%	4.9%	-8.2%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	7.8%	0.5%	7.3%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.1%	1.2%	5.9%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	29.3%	37.2%	-7.9%
Christian	50.4%	46.2%	4.2%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.4%	6.5%	2.9%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Birch Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Street was 344.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 58.0% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Birch Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 24th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 132.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 58.2%.

🔎 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 5HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (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 Birch Street are based on 113 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 Birch Street, Swindon, SN1 5HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 5HD

Average Price
£242,849

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£242,849

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Street

Average Price
£219,802

Semi-Detached
£224,798

Terraced
£221,969

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£187,262

Other
£495

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
83 Birch Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-04-15	£256,449
84 Birch Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-10-22	£221,102
82 Birch Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£140,000	2011-01-14	£259,412
82 Birch Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£84,000	2009-11-11	£156,800
87 Birch Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£110,000	2007-12-20	£176,561

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 5HD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	58
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Other	20
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Education	11
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	7
Construction	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	166 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Even Swindon Primary School Pasture Close , Raybrook Park SN2 2UJ	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	1,477 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Wiltshire Avenue , SN2 1NX	3out of 4	1,687 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	452 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	1,780 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,675 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	3,028 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	2,830 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	1,636 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	3,238 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	3,408 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	4,351 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	4,365 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
Greek Olive Tree Ltd	141 Faringdon Road, Swindon	169 yd
Diwali Restaurant	171 Faringdon Road, Swindon	169 yd
UTC Swindon	Universal Technical College, Bristol Street	397 yd
Harper's At The Weighbridge	Harpers At The Weighbridge Steakhouse, Penzance Drive	444 yd
YO!	11 - 12 Great Western Outlet Village, 1 - 144 Kemble Drive	500 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westcott Place WMC	Westcott Place Working Mens Club, 18 Marlborough Street	119 yd
The Greyhound (Swindon) Ltd	177 Faringdon Road, Swindon	169 yd
West End Bowls Club	Westcott Recreation Ground, Wootton Bassett Road	498 yd
Clifton Hotel	59 Clifton Street, Kingshill	585 yd
The Glue Pot	5 Emlyn Square, Railway Village	617 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Kebab - Fish & Chips	169 Faringdon Road, Swindon	169 yd
KFC	Food Hall, 140 - 144 Great Western Outlet Village	527 yd
Aya Sushi	1 Great Western Outlet Village, 1 - 144 Kemble Drive	528 yd
Pizza Go Go	31 Faringdon Road, Swindon	669 yd
Abbey Tandoori Ltd	5 Faringdon Road, Swindon	669 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne	427 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	876 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	996 yd
Sainsbury Supermarkets	Unit N, Paddington Drive	1,070 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	Unit N, Paddington Drive	1,070 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	493 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	658 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	745 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		843 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	879 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	899 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	90.0%

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	129.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.19 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.19 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 5HD