Commercial Road, Swindon, SN1 5NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 5NF is primarily male, with 55.5% 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	44.3%	44.5%	0.2%	51.0%	-6.5%
Male	55.7%	55.5%	-0.2%	49.0%	6.5%

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 5NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	50%	46.8%	-3.2%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	34.4%	6.0%	44.2%	-9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.6%	3.5%	-0.1%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.5%	12.4%	-1.1%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	4.1%	2.1%	-2.0%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (85.4%) 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	54.1%	49.8%	-4.3%	48.4%	1.4%
Good health	32.2%	35.6%	3.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	9%	12.6%	3.6%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	14.4%	15.3%	0.9%	18.2%	-2.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	9.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.4%	10.7%	-3.7%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	7.1%	5.7%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	17.8%	3.8%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	35.6%	7.2%	33.8%	1.8%
Other	15.8%	3.9%	-11.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 60.4% 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)
Chinese	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	5.5%	25.9%	20.4%	3.1%	22.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
White	84.3%	60.4%	-23.9%	81.4%	-21.0%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.5% 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	65.1%	44.5%	-20.6%	83.2%	-38.7%
European Union	16.5%	18%	1.5%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	28.1%	16.3%	5.6%	22.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	1.3%	3.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.2% 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	62.4%	44.3%	-18.1%	83.2%	-38.9%
10+ Years	7.1%	14.2%	7.1%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	11%	14.2%	3.2%	2.9%	11.3%
2-5 Years	12.5%	14.8%	2.3%	2.2%	12.6%
Less than 2 years	7.1%	12.6%	5.5%	1.9%	10.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	40.9%	76.7%	-35.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	9.7%	0.5%	9.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	16.7%	1.2%	15.5%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central Asia	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	8.8%	1.7%	7.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Commercial Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Commercial Road was 178.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.1% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Commercial Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 79th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 70.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.1%.

🔎 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 5NF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Commercial Road are based on 129 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 Commercial Road, Swindon, SN1 5NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 5NF

Average Price
£176,060

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£261,761

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,074

Other
£203,366

Estimated Average Property Prices for Commercial Road

Average Price
£236,728

Semi-Detached
£620,675

Terraced
£347,593

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£127,791

Other
£309,347

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Commercial Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5A Commercial Road, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-07-26	£252,955
4 Commercial Road, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£220,000	2023-01-23	£207,900
Flat B 8 - 9 Commercial Road, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£117,000	2022-08-11	£111,121
Flat A 8 - 9 Commercial Road, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£125,000	2022-03-18	£124,736
1 Commercial Road, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2021-07-26	£145,865

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 5NF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	150
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	25
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Human health and social work activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Transport and storage	11
Financial and insurance activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gilberts Hill Infant School Dixon Street , SN1 3PL	- not rated	296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Infant School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	- not rated	303 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	3out of 4	303 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	3out of 4	585 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	- not rated	585 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	2out of 4	935 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	937 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,185 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	- not rated	1,185 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	1,549 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,276 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	1,887 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	2,794 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	250 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	806 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,679 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	2,109 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	2,333 yd	Other independent 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
Kutting Chai Bombay Street Food	39 Regent Circus, Swindon	78 yd
Big Breakfast Plus	Central Church, Regent Circus	78 yd
Pepe's Piri Piri	37 Regent Circus, Swindon	78 yd
Bebble Tea Ltd	109, 109 - 114 Commercial Road	105 yd
Baristocats	115 Commercial Road, Swindon	107 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wessex Squash Club	Dowling Street, Swindon	164 yd
The Kop	4 Victoria Road, Old Town	177 yd
Dream Lounge	8 - 9 Victoria Road, Old Town	195 yd
The Savoy	39 - 41 Regent Street, Swindon	199 yd
Beni's	39 Byron Street, Swindon	200 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway Pizza	24 Commercial Road, Swindon	102 yd
The Kebab Hub	106 Commercial Road, Swindon	141 yd
Street Grill	2 Theatre Square, Swindon	150 yd
PanPizza	32-33 Commercial Road, Swindon	157 yd
The Original Gandhi	2 Victoria Road, Old Town	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	308 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	449 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	458 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	898 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	30 High Street, Old Town	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	205 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	399 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	521 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	624 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		648 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	676 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	806 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		836 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	853 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	1,022 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	35.7%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.11 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.11 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.92 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 5NF