Beatrice Street, Swindon, SN2 1BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN2 1BD is primarily male, with 59.1% 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	47%	40.9%	-6.1%	51.0%	-10.1%
Male	53%	59.1%	6.1%	49.0%	10.1%

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	35.4%	39.6%	4.2%	37.9%	1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	50.7%	48.2%	-2.5%	44.2%	4.0%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.3%	6.1%	-1.2%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	3.1%	3.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (88.7%) 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	42.7%	49.1%	6.4%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	42.7%	39.6%	-3.1%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	10.8%	8.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	3.5%	2%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	17.7%	18.3%	0.6%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.5%	21.1%	0.6%	9.6%	11.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16%	15.6%	-0.4%	13.4%	2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.1%	3.3%	5.3%	0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	10.1%	-1.4%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	23.5%	9.3%	33.8%	-10.3%
Other	17.4%	5.2%	-12.2%	2.8%	2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 38.7% 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	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	13%	39.2%	26.2%	3.1%	36.1%
Pakistani	2.7%	1.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	5.7%	3%	-2.7%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	1.1%	4%	2.9%	2.5%	1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2%	2.0%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	68.6%	38.7%	-29.9%	81.4%	-42.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	6.3%	4.9%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 43.3% 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%	43.3%	-21.8%	83.2%	-39.9%
European Union	5.9%	9.3%	3.4%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	19.7%	38.3%	18.6%	5.6%	32.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	3.5%	1.6%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 43.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.7% 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	64.3%	43.7%	-20.6%	83.2%	-39.5%
10+ Years	7.3%	20.7%	13.4%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	9.2%	13.6%	4.4%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	8.6%	13.6%	5.0%	2.2%	11.4%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	8.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.1%	76.7%	-38.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	25.6%	0.5%	25.1%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Turkey	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	13%	1.2%	11.8%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	11.5%	13.5%	-2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	21.6%	37.2%	-15.6%
Christian	60.9%	46.2%	14.7%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	6.3%	6.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Beatrice Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beatrice Street was 17.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.7% lower than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beatrice Street has the 4th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst and the 97th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -96.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SN2 1BD, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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 Beatrice Street are based on 25 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 Beatrice Street, Swindon, SN2 1BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 1BD

Average Price
£224,713

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£225,397

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£211,884

Other
£206,046

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beatrice Street

Average Price
£217,562

Semi-Detached
£201,339

Terraced
£218,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beatrice Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
160 Beatrice Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2025-02-03	£278,068
163 Beatrice Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£227,500	2024-09-20	£224,794
150 Beatrice Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-11-09	£252,789
128 Beatrice Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-02-06	£271,460
133 Beatrice Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-08-16	£205,826

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 1BD

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SN2 1BD area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	144
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	26
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	23
Other	20
Looking after home or family	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Transport and storage	22
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Human health and social work activities	16
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	11
Construction	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorse Hill Infant School Avening Street , SN2 8BZ	- not rated	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Infant School Ferndale Road , SN2 1HL	- not rated	735 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Junior School Avening Street , SN2 8BZ	- not rated	753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	- not rated	753 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	- not rated	753 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	2out of 4	1,272 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	1,279 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	- not rated	1,469 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	1,469 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headlands School Cricklade Road , SN2 7BG	- not rated	1,925 yd	Community school	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	438 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	2,273 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	1,530 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	- not rated	678 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	1,485 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wizard Education 28 Eastcott Hill , SN1 3JG	- not rated	1,545 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	- not rated	1,554 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	1,652 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
The Park Coffee House	Pavillion, St Marks Recreation Ground	266 yd
Masai Choma House	Working Mens Club, 131 Ferndale Road	304 yd
WeeBuzz Swindon	47 Cricklade Road, Swindon	396 yd
Casa De Carne	37 Cricklade Road, Swindon	396 yd
Aramark Ltd (c/o Biotech & Biolog Sciences Research Council)	Polaris House, North Star Avenue	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swindon North End Bowls Club	Pavillion St Marks Recreation Ground, Whitehouse Road	121 yd
The Great Western Hotel	73 Station Road, Swindon	400 yd
New Century Club	5-8 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	495 yd
The Queens Tap / Bull & Bird	74 Station Road, Swindon	533 yd
The Tap And Barrel (Pub - Wet Sales)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	562 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phillip's Traditional Fish & Chips	39 Cricklade Road, Swindon	396 yd
Sliders Food & Takeaway	24, 24 - 26 Cricklade Road	416 yd
Caprinos Pizza	34 Cricklade Road, Swindon	419 yd
Tennessee Chicken	30 Cricklade Road, Swindon	419 yd
Pizza King Chicken	25 Manchester Road, Swindon	456 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon	396 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	617 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	57 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	637 yd
Tesco Extra	Ocotal Way, Swindon	839 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	888 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swindon Tennis Club Whitehouse Road	tennis courts	226 yd
Ferndale Youth And Community Centre SOUTHBROOK STREET	grass pitches	672 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Swindon) NORTH STAR AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	705 yd
Gorse Hill Primary School GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL AVENING STREET	artificial grass pitch	730 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	757 yd
Southbrook Recreation Pinehurst Road	grass pitches	804 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	819 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	842 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	957 yd
Swindon Athletic Track County Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	970 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	141.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 1BD