Iffley Road, Swindon, SN2 1DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN2 1DL has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	47.5%	49%	1.5%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	52.5%	51%	-1.5%	49.0%	2.0%

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 1DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.8% 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	38.4%	43.8%	5.4%	37.9%	5.9%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	37.1%	-1.3%	44.2%	-7.1%
Married: Same sex	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	12.9%	11.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	6.5%	2.9%	-3.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	40.2%	39.5%	-0.7%	48.4%	-8.9%
Good health	39.1%	38.5%	-0.6%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	15.6%	14.4%	-1.2%	12.7%	1.7%
Bad health	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	4.0%	1.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	1.2%	0.9%

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%	22.4%	3.4%	18.2%	4.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	25.9%	9.3%	-16.6%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.2%	17.3%	0.1%	13.4%	3.9%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	5.3%	1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	13.9%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	26.2%	12.0%	33.8%	-7.6%
Other	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	5.1%	18.6%	13.5%	3.1%	15.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
White	90.6%	72.8%	-17.8%	81.4%	-8.6%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	85.9%	69.3%	-16.6%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	5.8%	8.6%	2.8%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	17.9%	13.2%	5.6%	12.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	69.3%	-15.5%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	4%	11%	7.0%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	2.5%	7.6%	5.1%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	6.6%	2.3%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	9.3%	0.5%	8.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.6%	37.2%	5.4%
Christian	50.2%	46.2%	4.0%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	1.4%	6.0%	-4.6%

Safety

Is Iffley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Iffley Road was 83.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.0% lower than the Mannington and Western average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Iffley Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Mannington and Western and the 221st highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.3%.

🔎 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 1DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Iffley Road are based on 5 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 Iffley Road, Swindon, SN2 1DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 1DL

Average Price
£208,055

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,055

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Iffley Road

Average Price
£239,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£239,551

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Iffley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Iffley Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-02-21	£234,182
40 Iffley Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£166,000	2024-04-17	£173,757
28 Iffley Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£197,000	2024-02-14	£204,718
48 Iffley Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£203,000	2023-07-21	£207,740
42 Iffley Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-10-05	£194,807

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 1DL

Employment

SN2 1DL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	101
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	20
Administrative and support service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Construction	12
Education	12
Transport and storage	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Even Swindon Primary School Pasture Close , Raybrook Park SN2 2UJ	3out of 4	489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Bessemer Road East , SN2 1PE	3out of 4	706 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Wiltshire Avenue , SN2 1NX	3out of 4	741 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	3out of 4	1,515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moredon Primary School Moredon Road , SN2 2JG	4out of 4	1,561 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	1,135 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	2,707 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,916 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,937 yd	Free schools	No	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	3,604 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	1,760 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	889 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,532 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	3,295 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	3,376 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brimble Hill Special School Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB	3out of 4	4,309 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	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 Ridings Day Centre	Scarborough Road, Rodbourne Cheney	317 yd
Lalbagh Indian Restaurant	171 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	448 yd
Party Warehouse	Unit 81, Bss House	470 yd
Cafe Aroma	Unit 29, Bss House	473 yd
Starbucks	Unit 2, Barnfield Close	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The North Swindon Club	104 Cheney Manor Road, Swindon	541 yd
The Even Swindon Working Mens Club & Institute Ltd	44 Percy Street, Swindon	561 yd
The Dolphin Hotel	The Dolphin, 177 Rodbourne Road	563 yd
The Manor	Cheney Manor Road, Swindon	642 yd
147 Snooker Ltd	Unit 3, A Shop Station Industrial Estate	1,036 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Caribbean Corner	60 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	125 yd
Topfry	470 Ferndale Road, Swindon	261 yd
The Curry Cottage Takeaway Swindon Ltd	10 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	388 yd
Asmin Pizza And Kebab	15 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	388 yd
Crosskitchenn	11 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Romsey Street	234 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Barnfield Road	665 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 2, Barnfield Road	665 yd
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Battleground Fitness B S S House B S S House	health and fitness suite	474 yd
Even Swindon Primary School PASTURE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	522 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School BESSEMER ROAD EAST	grass pitches	641 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Swindon) NORTH STAR AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	722 yd
Ferndale Youth And Community Centre SOUTHBROOK STREET	grass pitches	825 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	1,064 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 1DL