Stanier Street, Swindon, SN1 5QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN1 5QX has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	45%	47.8%	2.8%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	55%	52.2%	-2.8%	49.0%	3.2%

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 5QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.2% 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	56%	46.2%	-9.8%	37.9%	8.3%
Married: Opposite sex	30.1%	36%	5.9%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.9%	10.6%	3.7%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (88.1%) 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	52.7%	46.7%	-6.0%	48.4%	-1.7%
Good health	34.5%	41.4%	6.9%	33.6%	7.8%
Fair health	8.9%	9%	0.1%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	18.1%	13.4%	-4.7%	18.2%	-4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	10.8%	3.4%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.2%	13.4%	-2.8%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	4.5%	1.7%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	17.5%	3.1%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	36.1%	32%	-4.1%	33.8%	-1.8%
Other	5.1%	8.6%	3.5%	2.8%	5.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% 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	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.9%	26.5%	22.6%	3.1%	23.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	83.7%	59.1%	-24.6%	81.4%	-22.3%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Other	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.5% 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	78.7%	52.5%	-26.2%	83.2%	-30.7%
European Union	8.9%	13%	4.1%	6.1%	6.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	28.9%	23.1%	5.6%	23.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	1.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.5%	52.5%	-25.0%	83.2%	-30.7%
10+ Years	4.3%	17.4%	13.1%	9.8%	7.6%
5-10 Years	4.3%	9.9%	5.6%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	7.4%	10.9%	3.5%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	9.3%	2.7%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.4%	76.7%	-25.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	15.5%	0.5%	15.0%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	11.8%	1.2%	10.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.7%	37.2%	-6.5%
Christian	54.8%	46.2%	8.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Stanier Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stanier Street was 36.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stanier Street has the 27th lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 256th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.2%.

🔎 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 5QX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Stanier Street are based on 9 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 Stanier Street, Swindon, SN1 5QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 5QX

Average Price
£207,197

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£212,279

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,004

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stanier Street

Average Price
£192,980

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£196,811

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£162,336

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stanier Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Stanier Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2025-08-08	£169,161
30 Stanier Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2025-01-10	£174,598
39 Stanier Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2025-01-09	£213,172
36 Stanier Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2024-11-06	£195,388
39 Stanier Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2024-03-05	£167,303

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 5QX

Employment

SN1 5QX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	142
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	22
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	15
Other	13
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Financial and insurance activities	25
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Education	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	611 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	708 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	3out of 4	769 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Primary School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	3out of 4	1,082 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	4out of 4	1,206 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	710 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,062 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	1,836 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	1,937 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,224 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	2,193 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	2,835 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	1,666 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,776 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,946 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,579 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	4,180 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
Mylo's Desserts & Sweets	104 Commercial Road, Swindon	204 yd
Recanto	96 - 97 Commercial Road, Swindon	209 yd
Bebble Tea Ltd	109, 109 - 114 Commercial Road	213 yd
Baristocats	115 Commercial Road, Swindon	216 yd
Sweet Mini Shop	27 Morley Street, Swindon	267 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wessex Squash Club	Dowling Street, Swindon	73 yd
Ashford Road Working Mens Club	17-18 Ashford Road, Kingshill	304 yd
The Savoy	39 - 41 Regent Street, Swindon	371 yd
Beni's	39 Byron Street, Swindon	391 yd
The Kop	4 Victoria Road, Old Town	392 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PanPizza	32-33 Commercial Road, Swindon	161 yd
Fireaway Pizza	24 Commercial Road, Swindon	180 yd
The Kebab Hub	106 Commercial Road, Swindon	208 yd
China Kitchen	51 Commercial Road, Swindon	211 yd
Indian Fusion Pizza	43 Havelock Street, Swindon	273 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	362 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	551 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	38 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		446 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	509 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	573 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	610 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	669 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	760 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	798 yd
The Commonweal School THE MALL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,022 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	1,049 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	180.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 5QX