Deacon Street, Swindon, SN1 5NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 5NA is primarily male, with 53.8% 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	41.1%	46.2%	5.1%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	58.9%	53.8%	-5.1%	49.0%	4.8%

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	52.7%	41.5%	-11.2%	37.9%	3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32%	47.8%	15.8%	44.2%	3.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.5%	6.3%	-2.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2%	2.7%	0.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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 (89.6%) 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	45.9%	55.7%	9.8%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	37.8%	33.9%	-3.9%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	13%	7.1%	-5.9%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	9.9%	19.7%	9.8%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.2%	10.4%	0.2%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.4%	9%	-12.4%	13.4%	-4.4%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	7.7%	4.6%	5.3%	2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	9.6%	0.1%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	33.7%	3.4%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	15.6%	9.9%	-5.7%	2.8%	7.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 39.4% 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	5.4%	1.3%	-4.1%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	8.8%	46.5%	37.7%	3.1%	43.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3%	4%	1.0%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	4.8%	0.9%	-3.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	73.4%	39.4%	-34.0%	81.4%	-42.0%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.9% 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	60.1%	30.9%	-29.2%	83.2%	-52.3%
European Union	15.7%	14.9%	-0.8%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.6%	1.3%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	16.3%	48.2%	31.9%	5.6%	42.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.8% 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	59.8%	30.9%	-28.9%	83.2%	-52.3%
10+ Years	3.6%	15.8%	12.2%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	14.5%	16.7%	2.2%	2.9%	13.8%
2-5 Years	14.8%	20%	5.2%	2.2%	17.8%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	16.7%	9.4%	1.9%	14.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	27.5%	76.7%	-49.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	17.7%	0.5%	17.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4.7%	1.3%	3.4%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	27.5%	1.2%	26.3%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	20%	37.2%	-17.2%
Christian	54.4%	46.2%	8.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	16.7%	1.7%	15.0%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	3.6%	6.0%	-2.4%

Safety

Is Deacon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Deacon Street was 973.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 347.2% higher than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Deacon Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 3rd highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 415.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.4%.

🔎 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 5NA, 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 Deacon Street are based on 13 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 Deacon Street, Swindon, SN1 5NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 5NA

Average Price
£200,932

Semi-Detached
£195,558

Terraced
£219,530

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£129,536

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Deacon Street

Average Price
£219,029

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£219,029

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Deacon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Deacon Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2025-03-28	£203,021
30 Deacon Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-03-28	£213,172
38A Deacon Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,500	2024-03-28	£89,131
Flat 3 39 Deacon Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2022-11-10	£106,048
33 Deacon Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£223,500	2022-09-07	£222,397

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 5NA

Employment

SN1 5NA 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	189
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	34
Self-Employed	25
Retired	19
Other	16
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	32
Accommodation and food service activities	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Transport and storage	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Administrative and support service activities	17
Construction	12
Education	10
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
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	602 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	782 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	872 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Primary School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	4out of 4	1,355 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	551 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	2,014 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,131 yd	Free schools	No	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	2,366 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	2,787 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	1,598 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,883 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,965 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,734 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	4,177 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
Recanto	96 - 97 Commercial Road, Swindon	241 yd
Blues Cafe Bar Ltd	51 Havelock Street, Swindon	266 yd
Cafe Luso	29 Havelock Street, Swindon	266 yd
Momo King	40 Havelock Street, Swindon	266 yd
Mylo's Desserts & Sweets	104 Commercial Road, Swindon	273 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wessex Squash Club	Dowling Street, Swindon	247 yd
Ashford Road Working Mens Club	17-18 Ashford Road, Kingshill	313 yd
Clifton Hotel	59 Clifton Street, Kingshill	425 yd
The Savoy	39 - 41 Regent Street, Swindon	452 yd
Wyvern Tavern / K-Town, Chik Box And Locked And Loaded	49 - 50 Bridge Street, Swindon	499 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
China Kitchen	51 Commercial Road, Swindon	154 yd
PanPizza	32-33 Commercial Road, Swindon	242 yd
Indian Fusion Pizza	43 Havelock Street, Swindon	266 yd
The Kebab Hub	106 Commercial Road, Swindon	288 yd
Fireaway Pizza	24 Commercial Road, Swindon	291 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	360 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	551 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	835 yd
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne	1,057 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	218 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	420 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	426 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		461 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	611 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	633 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	702 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	927 yd
The Commonweal School THE MALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,056 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	138.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 5NA