Curtis Street, Swindon, SN1 5JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 5JT is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	38.1%	45.4%	7.3%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	61.9%	54.6%	-7.3%	49.0%	5.6%

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 5JT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	52.5%	48.4%	-4.1%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.8%	38.1%	6.3%	44.2%	-6.1%
Separated	2.3%	2.2%	-0.1%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.6%	8.4%	-1.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.8%	2.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.3%

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	43.5%	48.7%	5.2%	48.4%	0.3%
Good health	41.1%	35.5%	-5.6%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	11.7%	11.8%	0.1%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	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	16.9%	25.7%	8.8%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.8%	10%	-3.8%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	13.2%	-4.8%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.4%	1.9%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	14.7%	4.4%	16.9%	-2.2%
Degree or Similar	25.7%	24.5%	-1.2%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	13.8%	8.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	5.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 52% 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	4%	2.7%	-1.3%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	4%	0.3%	-3.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	6.7%	26.5%	19.8%	3.1%	23.4%
Other Asian	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	1.3%	3.5%	2.2%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	74.6%	52%	-22.6%	81.4%	-29.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.6% 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	58.5%	42.6%	-15.9%	83.2%	-40.6%
European Union	17.4%	14.9%	-2.5%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.6%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	29.3%	14.2%	5.6%	23.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.2% 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	56.5%	43%	-13.5%	83.2%	-40.2%
10+ Years	9%	17.2%	8.2%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	12%	15.3%	3.3%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	11%	15.9%	4.9%	2.2%	13.7%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	8.6%	-2.8%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.2%	76.7%	-34.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	13.7%	0.5%	13.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	11%	1.2%	9.8%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	3%	0.2%	2.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	24.5%	37.2%	-12.7%
Christian	55.9%	46.2%	9.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	6.2%	1.7%	4.5%
Muslim	5.9%	6.5%	-0.6%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Curtis Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Curtis Street was 28.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.8% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Curtis Street has the 18th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 201st lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,500

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SN1 5JT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 8/10 (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 Curtis Street are based on 163 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 Curtis Street, Swindon, SN1 5JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 5JT

Average Price
£139,448

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,448

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Curtis Street

Average Price
£197,824

Semi-Detached
£168,493

Terraced
£228,301

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£134,003

Other
£109,317

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Curtis Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Cambria Court Curtis Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£115,000	2022-04-14	£116,691
4 Cambria Court Curtis Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£92,500	2015-07-17	£123,589
5 Cambria Court Curtis Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,500	2009-01-12	£155,985
1 Cambria Court Curtis Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£107,000	2008-02-29	£136,182
3 Cambria Court Curtis Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£104,000	2007-05-25	£134,851

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 5JT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Self-Employed	32
Other	28
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	24
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Administrative and support service activities	15
Transport and storage	15
Construction	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	8
Education	7
Other	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
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	324 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	1,133 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Even Swindon Primary School Pasture Close , Raybrook Park SN2 2UJ	3out of 4	1,366 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Primary School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	3out of 4	1,433 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	388 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	1,956 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	2,308 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,336 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	2,659 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	2,786 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	1,580 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	3,071 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	3,109 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	4,012 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	4,242 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	214 yd
Greek Olive Tree Ltd	141 Faringdon Road, Swindon	214 yd
UTC Swindon	Universal Technical College, Bristol Street	436 yd
Swindon Young Musicians Cafe	The Platform Youth Centre, Faringdon Road	436 yd
Swindon Heritage Action Zone - Wed Drop-ins @ Bakers For Rai	The Bakers Arms, 16 Emlyn Square	449 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Greyhound (Swindon) Ltd	177 Faringdon Road, Swindon	214 yd
Westcott Place WMC	Westcott Place Working Mens Club, 18 Marlborough Street	342 yd
Clifton Hotel	59 Clifton Street, Kingshill	379 yd
Ashford Road Working Mens Club	17-18 Ashford Road, Kingshill	462 yd
The Glue Pot	5 Emlyn Square, Railway Village	498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Kebab - Fish & Chips	169 Faringdon Road, Swindon	214 yd
China Kitchen	51 Commercial Road, Swindon	381 yd
Pizza Go Go	31 Faringdon Road, Swindon	456 yd
Abbey Tandoori Ltd	5 Faringdon Road, Swindon	456 yd
Indian Fusion Pizza	43 Havelock Street, Swindon	481 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	551 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	707 yd
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne	770 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	311 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	511 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	553 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		570 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	676 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	940 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%

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

Overview of SN1 5JT