River Street, Chippenham, SN15 3ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN15 3ED 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	51.4%	49.8%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.6%	50.2%	1.6%	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 SN15 3ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.5% 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	33.8%	49.5%	15.7%	37.9%	11.6%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	20.8%	-9.4%	44.2%	-23.4%
Separated	2.9%	4.5%	1.6%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	15.1%	9.9%	-5.2%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	18%	15.3%	-2.7%	6.1%	9.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	43.9%	39.5%	-4.4%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	26.4%	38.6%	12.2%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	25%	16.7%	-8.3%	12.7%	4.0%
Bad health	4.1%	3.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.2%	0.6%

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	17.3%	13.8%	-3.5%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	8.4%	-0.2%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	11.8%	-3.3%	13.4%	-1.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	7.9%	5.0%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.4%	14.3%	-0.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	33.8%	39.9%	6.1%	33.8%	6.1%
Other	7.9%	3.9%	-4.0%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0%	3.5%	3.5%	3.1%	0.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	6.2%	2.8%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.0%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	3.1%	1.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	89.2%	77.4%	-11.8%	81.4%	-4.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	77.2%	-8.6%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	6.8%	7.6%	0.8%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0%	2.7%	2.7%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	9.4%	4.7%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	0.4%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	75.9%	-9.9%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	3.4%	10.5%	7.1%	9.8%	0.7%
5-10 Years	2%	5.3%	3.3%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.4%	76.7%	-2.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.4%	37.2%	8.2%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Buddhist	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Sikh	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is River Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around River Street was 962.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 1413.5% higher than the Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

River Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Chippenham Cepen Park & Hunters Moon and the 4th highest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 338.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 52% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,400

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SN15 3ED, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 River Street are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Wiltshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for River Street, Chippenham, SN15 3ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN15 3ED

Average Price
£178,904

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£178,904

Estimated Average Property Prices for River Street

Average Price
£181,871

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£181,871

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on River Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 River Street, Chippenham, Wiltshire Other, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-11-26	£181,871

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN15 3ED

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	100
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	14
Unemployed	8
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Student (economically inactive)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Education	6
Human health and social work activities	5
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ivy Lane Primary School Ivy Lane , SN15 1HE	3out of 4	385 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkton Park Primary School Sadlers Mead , SN15 3PN	3out of 4	745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Rowden Hill , SN15 2AH	1out of 4	896 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Charter Primary School Wood Lane , SN15 3EA	3out of 4	964 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Redland Primary School Brook Street , SN14 0JE	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sheldon School Hardenhuish Lane , SN14 6HJ	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hardenhuish School Hardenhuish Lane , SN14 6RJ	3out of 4	1,896 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbeyfield School Stanley Lane , SN15 3XB	3out of 4	1,961 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wiltshire College Cocklebury Road , SN15 3QD	- not rated	569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Young People's Support Centre The Bridge Centre , Bath Road SN15 1AA	- not rated	861 yd	Miscellaneous	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Notton House Academy 28 Notton , Lacock SN15 2NF	3out of 4	3,786 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sarah-Jayne's Cafe	Younie House Rear Of 3, Market Place	14 yd
Royal Ashoka	62-63 Market Place, Chippenham	58 yd
Coffee#1	19 High Street, Chippenham	66 yd
Costa Coffee	25 High Street, Chippenham	66 yd
La Taperia	The Bear Hotel, Market Place	98 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Flying Monk Tavern	6 Market Place, Chippenham	14 yd
Rose & Crown	Rose And Crown, 22 Market Place	136 yd
The Gladstone Arms	Gladstone Road, Chippenham	152 yd
The Bridge House	Borough Parade, Chippenham	155 yd
Rivo Lounge	2-4 The Bridge, Chippenham	279 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	23 High Street, Chippenham	66 yd
The Pasty Cove	Unit 1, Town Hall	72 yd
Boston Burger	40 Market Place, Chippenham	135 yd
Buckles	11 Timber Street, Chippenham	143 yd
Keskins Takeaway	27 Market Place, Chippenham	170 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland	44-45 Market Place, Chippenham	77 yd
Waitrose	Unit 32, Borough Parade	155 yd
Tesco Stores 5758	1 Emery Gate, Chippenham	161 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys Local, Station Hill	440 yd
Tesco	Unit 5a, Hathaway Retail Park	645 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Angel Hotel Leisure Club MARKET PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	47 yd
Westmead Playing Field (Closed) Westmead Lane	grass pitches	390 yd
Olympiad Leisure Centre SADLERS MEAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	396 yd
Monkton Park Par 3 Golf Course GOLF COURSE GOLF COURSE	golf	432 yd
Ivy Lane Primary School IVY ROAD	grass pitches	499 yd
Inspire Fitness (Chippenham) UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	559 yd
Wiltshire College Chippenham (Closed) Cocklebury Road	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	574 yd
Monkton Park Primary School SADLERS MEAD	grass pitches	662 yd
Charter Primary School WOOD LANE	grass pitches	858 yd
St Marys Rc Primary School ST MARYS SCHOOL ST MARYS SCHOOL ROWDEN HILL	grass pitches	957 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of SN15 3ED