Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN2 1DD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	47.2%	48.2%	1.0%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	52.8%	51.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	2.8%

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 SN2 1DD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	44.3%	44.9%	0.6%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	42.4%	5.4%	44.2%	-1.8%
Separated	4.7%	2.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.3%	5.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	5.7%	4.4%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (86.9%) 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	51.1%	51.4%	0.3%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	30.6%	35.5%	4.9%	33.6%	1.9%
Fair health	14%	10.8%	-3.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3.1%	1.6%	-1.5%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	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	19.8%	13.9%	-5.9%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.1%	12%	-4.1%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.3%	13.9%	-5.4%	13.4%	0.5%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	4.3%	-2.5%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	19.2%	6.2%	16.9%	2.3%
Degree or Similar	16.7%	29.8%	13.1%	33.8%	-4.0%
Other	8.3%	6.7%	-1.6%	2.8%	3.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.8% 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	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.1%	0.1%
Indian	6.6%	24.8%	18.2%	3.1%	21.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.7%
Black African	0%	4.5%	4.5%	2.5%	2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90%	61.8%	-28.2%	81.4%	-19.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.8% 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	86%	60.8%	-25.2%	83.2%	-22.4%
European Union	6.1%	8%	1.9%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.4%	4.8%	4.4%	2.7%	2.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	23.2%	18.0%	5.6%	17.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	3.2%	2.3%	1.3%	1.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.6%	60.3%	-25.3%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.1%	10.2%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	5.6%	1.7%	2.9%	2.7%
2-5 Years	8.3%	11.9%	3.6%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	1.3%	11.1%	9.8%	1.9%	9.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.7%	76.7%	-20.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	6.7%	0.5%	6.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Southern Asia	11.9%	1.2%	10.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.4%	37.2%	-6.8%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	7.2%	1.7%	5.5%
Muslim	8.8%	6.5%	2.3%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Ferndale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferndale Road was 201.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 118.7% higher than the Mannington and Western average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ferndale Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Mannington and Western and the 65th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.2%.

🔎 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. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SN2 1DD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Ferndale Road are based on 61 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 Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 1DD

Average Price
£203,729

Semi-Detached
£243,325

Terraced
£224,543

Detached
£228,613

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,756

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ferndale Road

Average Price
£222,226

Semi-Detached
£208,079

Terraced
£226,012

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£119,506

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ferndale Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
263 Ferndale Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2025-10-17	£226,000
261 Ferndale Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-10-27	£191,520
267 Ferndale Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-10-27	£231,840
251 Ferndale Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£176,500	2021-06-28	£206,874
241 Ferndale Road, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2021-01-29	£231,375

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 1DD

Employment

SN2 1DD 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	96
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	23
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Construction	8
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Wiltshire Avenue , SN2 1NX	3out of 4	343 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Bessemer Road East , SN2 1PE	3out of 4	592 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	2out of 4	1,076 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Even Swindon Primary School Pasture Close , Raybrook Park SN2 2UJ	3out of 4	1,431 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School Broadway , SN25 3BN	4out of 4	1,710 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	1,264 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	1,755 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,027 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	2,714 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	2,758 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,837 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	1,183 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	131 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,288 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	2,657 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,648 yd	Academy special converter	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	207 yd
The Southbrook Inn	Southbrook Inn, 27 Southbrook Street	216 yd
Masai Choma House	Working Mens Club, 131 Ferndale Road	329 yd
Aramark Ltd (c/o Biotech & Biolog Sciences Research Council)	Polaris House, North Star Avenue	507 yd
Pumpkin	Refreshment Bar Platform 4, Swindon Railway Station	656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swindon North End Bowls Club	Pavillion St Marks Recreation Ground, Whitehouse Road	565 yd
The Great Western Hotel	73 Station Road, Swindon	691 yd
The Queens Tap / Bull & Bird	74 Station Road, Swindon	742 yd
New Century Club	5-8 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	803 yd
The Swiss Chalet	Chapel Street, Gorse Hill	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Star Fish Chips And Chinese Takeaway	200 Ferndale Road, Swindon	70 yd
Diamond Kebab House	87 Cricklade Road, Swindon	720 yd
Dilkush	107 Cricklade Road, Swindon	720 yd
Beijing Chef	119 Cricklade Road, Swindon	720 yd
Phillip's Traditional Fish & Chips	39 Cricklade Road, Swindon	726 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon	726 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	57 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	963 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	1,039 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swindon Tennis Club Whitehouse Road	tennis courts	220 yd
Ferndale Youth And Community Centre SOUTHBROOK STREET	grass pitches	232 yd
Southbrook Recreation Pinehurst Road	grass pitches	518 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Swindon) NORTH STAR AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	524 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School BESSEMER ROAD EAST	grass pitches	795 yd
Gorse Hill Primary School GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL AVENING STREET	artificial grass pitch	964 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	995 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	1,066 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 1DD