Holly Close, Swindon, SN2 1HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN2 1HX has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	52%	49.3%	-2.7%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	48%	50.7%	2.7%	49.0%	1.7%

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	33.2%	41.1%	7.9%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	44.7%	39.5%	-5.2%	44.2%	-4.7%
Separated	5.3%	3.5%	-1.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	9.4%	12.4%	3.0%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	7.4%	3.5%	-3.9%	6.1%	-2.6%

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	42%	47.7%	5.7%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	40.9%	30.2%	-10.7%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	12.9%	13.7%	0.8%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	3.7%	6.7%	3.0%	4.0%	2.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	1.2%	0.5%

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 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	36.1%	27.8%	-8.3%	18.2%	9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.6%	15.8%	-8.8%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	20.5%	5.7%	13.4%	7.1%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	8.9%	3.6%	5.3%	3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	7.7%	-0.5%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	7.8%	17.4%	9.6%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Indian	1.1%	2%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.1%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	2.5%	0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	94%	89.9%	-4.1%	81.4%	8.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94%	89.3%	-4.7%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	6.1%	-1.8%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	2%	0.9%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	89.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	6.6%
10+ Years	0.6%	8.4%	7.8%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	2.9%	0.3%	-2.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	25.5%	13.5%	12.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	38.5%	46.2%	-7.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Holly Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Holly Close was 53.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.5% lower than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Holly Close has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst and the 346th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.9%.

🔎 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. 69% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£39,700

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SN2 1HX, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Holly Close are based on 1 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 Holly Close, Swindon, SN2 1HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 1HX

Average Price
£179,141

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£179,141

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Holly Close

Average Price
£200,632

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£200,632

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Holly CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Holly Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£87,500	2004-04-02	£179,501
7 Holly Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£68,450	2002-07-05	£165,642
7 Holly Close, Swindon, Thamesdown Terraced, an established residential building	£38,000	1996-11-08	£196,301

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 1HX

Employment

SN2 1HX area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 24% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	80
Retired	36
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	40
Construction	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Other	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Information and communication	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School Broadway , SN25 3BN	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School Broadway , SN25 3BN	4out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Bessemer Road East , SN2 1PE	3out of 4	720 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Bessemer Road East , SN2 1PE	- not rated	720 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Moredon Primary School Moredon Road , SN2 2JG	- not rated	763 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nova Hreod Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	- not rated	814 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	814 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Headlands School Cricklade Road , SN2 7BG	- not rated	1,747 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headlands Headlands Grove , SN2 7HS	- not rated	1,897 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	2out of 4	2,207 yd	University technical college	No	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	1,551 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	3,985 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	766 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Wheatley Park 25-27 Moredon Road , Rodbourne Cheney SN25 3DF	- not rated	528 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	939 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,143 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakley Court School St Paul's Street , Gorse Hill SN25 1PT	- not rated	1,355 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	- not rated	1,840 yd	Community special 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
Gaming International T/a Swindon Stadium	Abbey Stadium, Lady Lane	309 yd
The Cakehole	7 - 8 Blair Parade, Moredon Road	461 yd
The Olive Tree Cafe	Manor Garden Centre, Cheney Manor Industrial Estate	896 yd
The Ridings Day Centre	Scarborough Road, Rodbourne Cheney	975 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rodbourne Cheney Bowls Club	Cheney Manor Road, Swindon	175 yd
Gas Sports & Social Club	Gipsy Lane, Swindon	309 yd
NALGO Sports & Leisure Ltd	610 Cricklade Road, Gorse Hill	309 yd
Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club	19 Moredon Road, Moredon	471 yd
The Manor	Cheney Manor Road, Swindon	737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rice N Spice	2-3 Wingate Parade, Pinehurst	341 yd
Tandoori Flames Swindon Ltd	1 Moredon Road, Moredon	461 yd
Golden Star Fish Bar	1 Blair Parade, Moredon Road	461 yd
Papa John's Pizza	9 Moredon Road, Moredon	471 yd
Moredon Charcoal Grill Ltd	7 Moredon Road, Moredon	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Limited / Tesco Cheney Manor Express	336 Cheney Manor Road, Swindon	214 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	279 Cheney Manor Road, Swindon	283 yd
Simply Foods Londis	15 - 17 Moredon Road, Moredon	467 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School THE BROADWAY	grass pitches	514 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School BESSEMER ROAD EAST	grass pitches	701 yd
Swindon Academy BEECH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	740 yd
Moredon Par 3 Golf Course (Closed) Akers Way	golf	913 yd
Greenmeadow Primary School Pen Close	grass pitches	1,012 yd
Southbrook Recreation Pinehurst Road	grass pitches	1,019 yd
Moredon Primary School MOREDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 yd
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way	grass pitches	1,051 yd
Pembroke Gardens Barton Road	grass pitches	1,060 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	175 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	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 1HX