Dowling Street, Swindon, SN1 5QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN1 5QY is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	49%	45.8%	-3.2%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	51%	54.2%	3.2%	49.0%	5.2%

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	50.8%	36.3%	-14.5%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.2%	47.9%	20.7%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	4.4%	3.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	11.6%	7.6%	-4.0%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	4.4%	2.3%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (89.3%) 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	47%	50%	3.0%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	38.9%	39.3%	0.4%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	10.1%	8.7%	-1.4%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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	15.2%	21.6%	6.4%	18.2%	3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	16.2%	-1.8%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.8%	14.5%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	11.9%	-1.3%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	24.4%	23.3%	-1.1%	33.8%	-10.5%
Other	10.8%	8.8%	-2.0%	2.8%	6.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 35.4% 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	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	9.1%	51.1%	42.0%	3.1%	48.0%
Other Asian	7.4%	0.9%	-6.5%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	4.7%	1.3%	-3.4%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	70.3%	35.4%	-34.9%	81.4%	-46.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 30.7% 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	69.6%	30.7%	-38.9%	83.2%	-52.5%
European Union	8.1%	10.9%	2.8%	6.1%	4.8%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	50.4%	35.5%	5.6%	44.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	4.9%	3.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 30.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14% 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	68.2%	30.7%	-37.5%	83.2%	-52.5%
10+ Years	6.1%	14%	7.9%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	9.1%	22.7%	13.6%	2.9%	19.8%
2-5 Years	8.8%	18.7%	9.9%	2.2%	16.5%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	14%	6.2%	1.9%	12.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	23.9%	76.7%	-52.8%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	26.6%	0.5%	26.1%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	25.5%	1.2%	24.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
British Overseas Territories	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.6%	37.2%	-19.6%
Christian	65.3%	46.2%	19.1%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.6%	1.7%	5.9%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Dowling Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dowling Street was 102.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.9% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dowling Street has the 34th highest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 177th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.6%.

🔎 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 5QY, 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 Dowling Street are based on 6 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 Dowling Street, Swindon, SN1 5QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN1 5QY

Average Price
£201,320

Semi-Detached
£186,391

Terraced
£202,769

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£181,470

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowling Street

Average Price
£207,998

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£207,998

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowling Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Dowling Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£194,500	2026-02-27	£194,500
27 Dowling Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2025-12-19	£214,845
27 Dowling Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2024-12-04	£154,227
10 Dowling Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£218,000	2024-04-05	£225,697
21 Dowling Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£174,000	2024-02-22	£178,843

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN1 5QY

Employment

SN1 5QY 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	181
Part-Time Employee	47
Looking after home or family	35
Self-Employed	19
Other	17
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	17
Transport and storage	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Education	9
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate 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	197 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Infant School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	- not rated	418 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	3out of 4	418 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	3out of 4	615 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	- not rated	615 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	845 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	846 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	- not rated	1,129 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	1,655 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	1,271 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	2,002 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	2,806 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	229 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	842 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,668 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	2,210 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	2,278 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
Bebble Tea Ltd	109, 109 - 114 Commercial Road	91 yd
Baristocats	115 Commercial Road, Swindon	95 yd
Mylo's Desserts & Sweets	104 Commercial Road, Swindon	104 yd
Recanto	96 - 97 Commercial Road, Swindon	136 yd
Cafenest	31 Morley Street, Swindon	150 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wessex Squash Club	Dowling Street, Swindon	80 yd
The Savoy	39 - 41 Regent Street, Swindon	249 yd
The Kop	4 Victoria Road, Old Town	293 yd
Beni's	39 Byron Street, Swindon	307 yd
Dream Lounge	8 - 9 Victoria Road, Old Town	311 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fireaway Pizza	24 Commercial Road, Swindon	57 yd
PanPizza	32-33 Commercial Road, Swindon	71 yd
The Kebab Hub	106 Commercial Road, Swindon	99 yd
China Kitchen	51 Commercial Road, Swindon	205 yd
Indian Fusion Pizza	43 Havelock Street, Swindon	208 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	278 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	453 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	576 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wessex Squash Club DOWLING STREET	squash courts	112 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	464 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	485 yd
St. Saviours Church Hall ASHFORD ROAD		567 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	584 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	598 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	739 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	856 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		952 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	1,067 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	147 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	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN1 5QY