William Street, Swindon, SN1 5LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN1 5LB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	43.8%	49.8%	6.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	56.2%	50.2%	-6.0%	49.0%	1.2%

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 5LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	54.3%	48.3%	-6.0%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	35.1%	5.9%	44.2%	-9.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.4%	4.5%	1.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	10.6%	8.4%	-2.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.0%

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 (88.3%) 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	52.6%	48%	-4.6%	48.4%	-0.4%
Good health	36.5%	40.3%	3.8%	33.6%	6.7%
Fair health	9.1%	10%	0.9%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	16.8%	17%	0.2%	18.2%	-1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.6%	12.8%	-5.8%	9.6%	3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.1%	13.4%	1.3%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	9.7%	8.5%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	12.3%	-1.4%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	24.5%	29.2%	4.7%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	13%	5.6%	-7.4%	2.8%	2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.5% 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	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	9.8%	17.8%	8.0%	3.1%	14.7%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1%	4.2%	3.2%	1.6%	2.6%
Black African	1.5%	4%	2.5%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	78.8%	59.5%	-19.3%	81.4%	-21.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.5%	4%	3.5%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	66.8%	52%	-14.8%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	14.6%	14.5%	-0.1%	6.1%	8.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.3%	4.2%	2.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	20%	8.2%	5.6%	14.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	6.4%	2.1%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66%	51.9%	-14.1%	83.2%	-31.3%
10+ Years	5.8%	12.5%	6.7%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	9.6%	10.1%	0.5%	2.9%	7.2%
2-5 Years	11.3%	13.4%	2.1%	2.2%	11.2%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	12.1%	4.8%	1.9%	10.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43%	76.7%	-33.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	9.1%	0.5%	8.6%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	7.9%	1.3%	6.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	9.9%	1.2%	8.7%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and South America	5.3%	0.2%	5.1%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	12.1%	13.5%	-1.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.1%	37.2%	-1.1%
Christian	47.7%	46.2%	1.5%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	5.3%	1.7%	3.6%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is William Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Street was 24.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.7% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

William Street has the 12th lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 156th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.6%.

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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 5LB, 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 William Street are based on 19 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 William Street, Swindon, SN1 5LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 5LB

Average Price
£199,030

Semi-Detached
£314,151

Terraced
£202,837

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£144,388

Other
£191,347

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Street

Average Price
£199,882

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£199,882

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 William Street, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£218,000	2025-09-26	£218,000
34 William Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-08-12	£199,600
28 William Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£162,000	2024-02-05	£166,509
9 William Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£222,000	2023-12-08	£226,313
2 William Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-11-24	£192,120

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 5LB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	165
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	28
Retired	19
Unemployed	19
Other	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Manufacturing	29
Administrative and support service activities	24
Transport and storage	23
Financial and insurance activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	14
Construction	14
Information and communication	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	290 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	- not rated	290 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gilberts Hill Infant School Dixon Street , SN1 3PL	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	3out 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	- not rated	1,075 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	- not rated	625 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	2out of 4	631 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	992 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	- not rated	992 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CofE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	1out of 4	1,737 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	1,516 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	2,709 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	3,039 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	765 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	1,270 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,833 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	2,115 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	2,888 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
Diwali Restaurant	171 Faringdon Road, Swindon	269 yd
Greek Olive Tree Ltd	141 Faringdon Road, Swindon	270 yd
UTC Swindon	Universal Technical College, Bristol Street	586 yd
Swindon Heritage Action Zone - Wed Drop-ins @ Bakers For Rai	The Bakers Arms, 16 Emlyn Square	654 yd
Swindon Young Musicians Cafe	The Platform Youth Centre, Faringdon Road	668 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Westcott Place WMC	Westcott Place Working Mens Club, 18 Marlborough Street	214 yd
The Greyhound (Swindon) Ltd	177 Faringdon Road, Swindon	270 yd
Clifton Hotel	59 Clifton Street, Kingshill	271 yd
Ashford Road Working Mens Club	17-18 Ashford Road, Kingshill	486 yd
West End Bowls Club	Westcott Recreation Ground, Wootton Bassett Road	544 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Britannia Kebab - Fish & Chips	169 Faringdon Road, Swindon	269 yd
China Kitchen	51 Commercial Road, Swindon	598 yd
Pizza Go Go	31 Faringdon Road, Swindon	697 yd
Abbey Tandoori Ltd	5 Faringdon Road, Swindon	697 yd
Indian Fusion Pizza	43 Havelock Street, Swindon	707 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne	738 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	785 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	950 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		534 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	539 yd
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	664 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	733 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	769 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	921 yd
The Commonweal School THE MALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	994 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	144.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 5LB