The Moorings, Swindon, SN1 5JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN1 5JJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	45%	48.7%	3.7%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	55%	51.3%	-3.7%	49.0%	2.3%

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 5JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	47.9%	43.8%	-4.1%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	36.7%	2.2%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Separated	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	13.8%	12%	-1.8%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (87.4%) 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	46.2%	49.6%	3.4%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	37.3%	37.8%	0.5%	33.6%	4.2%
Fair health	11.9%	9.2%	-2.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.9%	16%	0.1%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	12.1%	-2.7%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	15%	-2.2%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	6.5%	0.3%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.8%	14.7%	-0.1%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	24.8%	32.6%	7.8%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	6.2%	3.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.4%	5.9%	3.5%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	0.4%	2.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.8%	2.6%
White	91.7%	77.6%	-14.1%	81.4%	-3.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	83.2%	65.2%	-18.0%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	8.6%	15.3%	6.7%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	8.6%	6.2%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	7%	3.6%	1.3%	5.7%
British Overseas	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	65.4%	-17.8%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	10.9%	7.5%	9.8%	1.1%
5-10 Years	6.4%	8.1%	1.7%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	10.1%	7.7%	2.2%	7.9%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	5.6%	1.0%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.1%	76.7%	-20.6%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	3.4%	0.9%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
Central and South America	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
British Overseas Territories	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
No passport held	14.5%	13.5%	1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	48.5%	46.2%	2.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is The Moorings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Moorings was 317.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.0% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Moorings has the 12th highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 29th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 172.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 74.6%.

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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 5JJ, 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 The Moorings are based on 50 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 The Moorings, Swindon, SN1 5JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 5JJ

Average Price
£143,569

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£143,569

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Moorings

Average Price
£119,998

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,998

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The MooringsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 6 Canalside The Moorings, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£90,000	2003-11-27	£142,291
Flat 3 Canalside The Moorings, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£90,000	2003-11-27	£142,291
Flat 7 Canalside The Moorings, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£90,000	2003-11-27	£142,291
Flat 4 Canalside The Moorings, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£90,000	2003-11-27	£142,291
Flat 1 Canal Side The Moorings, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£90,000	2003-10-24	£143,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 5JJ

Employment

SN1 5JJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SN1 5JJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	138
Part-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	38
Retired	32
Student (economically inactive)	13
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	32
Financial and insurance activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Construction	17
Education	14
Other	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Transport and storage	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Information and communication	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3

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	204 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	1,382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Even Swindon Primary School Pasture Close , Raybrook Park SN2 2UJ	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	1,475 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Primary School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	3out of 4	1,559 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	1out of 4	750 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,132 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	1,485 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	2,650 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,796 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	3,043 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	3,162 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	1,963 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	3,527 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	3,590 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	4,450 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	4,666 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	416 yd
Greek Olive Tree Ltd	141 Faringdon Road, Swindon	417 yd
Harper's At The Weighbridge	Harpers At The Weighbridge Steakhouse, Penzance Drive	577 yd
UTC Swindon	Universal Technical College, Bristol Street	723 yd
Swindon Heritage Action Zone - Wed Drop-ins @ Bakers For Rai	The Bakers Arms, 16 Emlyn Square	832 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westcott Place WMC	Westcott Place Working Mens Club, 18 Marlborough Street	232 yd
West End Bowls Club	Westcott Recreation Ground, Wootton Bassett Road	300 yd
The Greyhound (Swindon) Ltd	177 Faringdon Road, Swindon	417 yd
Clifton Hotel	59 Clifton Street, Kingshill	428 yd
Ashford Road Working Mens Club	17-18 Ashford Road, Kingshill	686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Kebab - Fish & Chips	169 Faringdon Road, Swindon	416 yd
China Kitchen	51 Commercial Road, Swindon	848 yd
KFC	Food Hall, 140 - 144 Great Western Outlet Village	862 yd
Aya Sushi	1 Great Western Outlet Village, 1 - 144 Kemble Drive	863 yd
Pizza Go Go	31 Faringdon Road, Swindon	914 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne		681 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon		1,032 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		690 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	744 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	905 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	954 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	964 yd
The Commonweal School THE MALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,021 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 5JJ