Ferndale Road, Swindon, SN2 1HB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN2 1HB is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	52.6%	46.8%	-5.8%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	47.4%	53.2%	5.8%	49.0%	4.2%

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	34.6%	35.4%	0.8%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	48.9%	45.6%	-3.3%	44.2%	1.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	8.2%	10.1%	1.9%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	5.5%	4.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-1.5%

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	47%	44.7%	-2.3%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	37.8%	37.9%	0.1%	33.6%	4.3%
Fair health	10%	12.3%	2.3%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	24.7%	18.3%	-6.4%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.8%	13.6%	-6.2%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.5%	16.6%	0.1%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	16.6%	2.9%	16.9%	-0.3%
Degree or Similar	16.5%	23%	6.5%	33.8%	-10.8%
Other	6%	8.1%	2.1%	2.8%	5.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.9% 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)
Chinese	3.9%	1%	-2.9%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	4.3%	18.1%	13.8%	3.1%	15.0%
Pakistani	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
White	81.7%	65.9%	-15.8%	81.4%	-15.5%
Roma	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Other	0%	3.4%	3.4%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% 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	80.4%	54.9%	-25.5%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	7%	13.3%	6.3%	6.1%	7.2%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	3%	1.7%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.4%	20.1%	12.7%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	7.5%	5.8%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
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	80.4%	54.6%	-25.8%	83.2%	-28.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	11.5%	9.8%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	5.7%	17.6%	11.9%	2.9%	14.7%
2-5 Years	5.7%	12.5%	6.8%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	3.7%	-2.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	44.2%	76.7%	-32.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	5.1%	0.6%	4.5%
Portugal	13.7%	0.5%	13.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	4.8%	0.9%	3.9%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	7.5%	1.2%	6.3%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28%	37.2%	-9.2%
Christian	58.7%	46.2%	12.5%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	3.8%	1.7%	2.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.1%	6.0%	-2.9%

Safety

Is Ferndale Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ferndale Road was 29.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.1% lower than the Mannington and Western average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ferndale Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Mannington and Western and the 205th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 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 1HB, 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 1HB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 1HB

Average Price
£207,908

Semi-Detached
£243,377

Terraced
£222,513

Detached
£295,400

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,270

Other
£66,956

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
278 Ferndale Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2025-06-13	£266,321
276 Ferndale Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-03-21	£233,474
262 Ferndale Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-12-20	£237,055
194 Ferndale Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-08-11	£203,021
274 Ferndale Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2023-06-23	£251,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 1HB

Employment

SN2 1HB 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	116
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	25
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Transport and storage	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Human health and social work activities	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	281 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Bessemer Road East , SN2 1PE	3out of 4	528 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	2out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Even Swindon Primary School Pasture Close , Raybrook Park SN2 2UJ	3out of 4	1,396 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School Broadway , SN25 3BN	4out of 4	1,654 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	1,279 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	1,691 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,090 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	2,749 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	2,820 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	2,901 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	1,155 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	87 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,342 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	2,651 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,708 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 Southbrook Inn	Southbrook Inn, 27 Southbrook Street	152 yd
The Park Coffee House	Pavillion, St Marks Recreation Ground	268 yd
Masai Choma House	Working Mens Club, 131 Ferndale Road	379 yd
Aramark Ltd (c/o Biotech & Biolog Sciences Research Council)	Polaris House, North Star Avenue	550 yd
Pumpkin	Refreshment Bar Platform 4, Swindon Railway Station	696 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swindon North End Bowls Club	Pavillion St Marks Recreation Ground, Whitehouse Road	629 yd
The Great Western Hotel	73 Station Road, Swindon	745 yd
The Queens Tap / Bull & Bird	74 Station Road, Swindon	788 yd
New Century Club	5-8 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	858 yd
Gas Sports & Social Club	Gipsy Lane, Swindon	988 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
North Star Fish Chips And Chinese Takeaway	200 Ferndale Road, Swindon	6 yd
Diamond Kebab House	87 Cricklade Road, Swindon	770 yd
Dilkush	107 Cricklade Road, Swindon	770 yd
Beijing Chef	119 Cricklade Road, Swindon	770 yd
Phillip's Traditional Fish & Chips	39 Cricklade Road, Swindon	783 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland Foods Ltd	55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon		783 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	57 Bright Street, Gorse Hill		1,018 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ferndale Youth And Community Centre SOUTHBROOK STREET	grass pitches	171 yd
Swindon Tennis Club Whitehouse Road	tennis courts	284 yd
Southbrook Recreation Pinehurst Road	grass pitches	498 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	731 yd
Gorse Hill Primary School GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL AVENING STREET	artificial grass pitch	1,010 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	1,031 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	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	167.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 1HB