Handel Street, Swindon, SN2 1BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN2 1BQ 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	53.8%	49.8%	-4.0%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.2%	50.2%	4.0%	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 vicinity of SN2 1BQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.8% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	33.5%	35.8%	2.3%	37.9%	-2.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52%	54.8%	2.8%	44.2%	10.6%
Separated	4.5%	1.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	9.1%	-3.4%
Widowed	4.1%	2.5%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	41%	-11.1%	48.4%	-7.4%
Good health	32%	43.8%	11.8%	33.6%	10.2%
Fair health	13.5%	11.9%	-1.6%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	17.5%	0.8%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.3%	21.1%	-0.2%	9.6%	11.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	12.9%	-7.5%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	12.1%	2.1%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	12.2%	21.4%	9.2%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	16.7%	8.6%	-8.1%	2.8%	5.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 47.6% 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%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	11.2%	40%	28.8%	3.1%	36.9%
Pakistani	4.3%	2.7%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.0%
Other Asian	6.6%	0.6%	-6.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	2.6%	3%	0.4%	2.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	71.9%	47.6%	-24.3%	81.4%	-33.8%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.1% 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	67.7%	44.1%	-23.6%	83.2%	-39.1%
European Union	7.6%	11.2%	3.6%	6.1%	5.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.6%	2.7%	0.1%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	15.8%	35%	19.2%	5.6%	29.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	6.3%	0.7%	1.3%	5.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17% 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	67.3%	44.4%	-22.9%	83.2%	-38.8%
10+ Years	5.9%	17%	11.1%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	7.6%	21.6%	14.0%	2.9%	18.7%
2-5 Years	12.2%	10.3%	-1.9%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	6.7%	-0.2%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.9%	76.7%	-39.8%
Italy	4.3%	0.6%	3.7%
Portugal	24.3%	0.5%	23.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	12.3%	1.2%	11.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	17.7%	37.2%	-19.5%
Christian	74.9%	46.2%	28.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Sikh	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Handel Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handel Street was 105.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% higher than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Handel Street has the 37th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst and the 170th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.0%.

🔎 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 1BQ, 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 Handel Street are based on 3 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 Handel Street, Swindon, SN2 1BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 1BQ

Average Price
£196,539

Semi-Detached
£203,610

Terraced
£200,864

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£133,238

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handel Street

Average Price
£191,566

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£191,566

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handel Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Handel Street, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£203,000	2024-08-23	£203,815
1 Handel Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2023-11-10	£187,064
11 Handel Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£202,000	2022-07-28	£205,295
3 Handel Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£191,000	2022-06-01	£198,568
9 Handel Street, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£162,000	2019-04-29	£198,773

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 1BQ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in SN2 1BQ 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	126
Part-Time Employee	35
Retired	26
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Administrative and support service activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Education	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Junior School Avening Street , SN2 8BZ	- not rated	444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	- not rated	444 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	- not rated	444 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	3out of 4	444 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	- not rated	1,232 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	2out of 4	1,591 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	1,597 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Headlands School Cricklade Road , SN2 7BG	- not rated	1,746 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	776 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	2,107 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	1,536 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	948 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	1,158 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	- not rated	1,324 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Educational Trust Stratton Road , SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,506 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wizard Education 28 Eastcott Hill , SN1 3JG	- not rated	1,717 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
WeeBuzz Swindon	47 Cricklade Road, Swindon	72 yd
Casa De Carne	37 Cricklade Road, Swindon	72 yd
Oana's Cakes	18 - 22 Cricklade Road, Swindon	86 yd
It's Platinum Not Grey Ltd	62 Cricklade Road, Swindon	136 yd
Shalom Kitchen	74 Cricklade Road, Swindon	162 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Century Club	5-8 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	167 yd
Swindon North End Bowls Club	Pavillion St Marks Recreation Ground, Whitehouse Road	277 yd
The Swiss Chalet	Chapel Street, Gorse Hill	356 yd
The Tap And Barrel (Pub - Wet Sales)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	524 yd
The Great Western Hotel	73 Station Road, Swindon	655 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phillip's Traditional Fish & Chips	39 Cricklade Road, Swindon	72 yd
Caprinos Pizza	34 Cricklade Road, Swindon	78 yd
Tennessee Chicken	30 Cricklade Road, Swindon	78 yd
Sliders Food & Takeaway	24, 24 - 26 Cricklade Road	81 yd
The Tee Spot	82 Cricklade Road, Swindon	188 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon	72 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	57 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	296 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	360 yd
Tesco Extra	Ocotal Way, Swindon	571 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gorse Hill Primary School GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL AVENING STREET	artificial grass pitch	420 yd
Swindon Tennis Club Whitehouse Road	tennis courts	503 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	558 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
Swindon Athletic Track County Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	720 yd
Swindon Gas Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	754 yd
Southbrook Recreation Pinehurst Road	grass pitches	875 yd
Ferndale Youth And Community Centre SOUTHBROOK STREET	grass pitches	935 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Swindon) NORTH STAR AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,046 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	1,084 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	93.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 1BQ