Willows Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1SW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN2 1SW is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	49.5%	45.7%	-3.8%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	50.5%	54.3%	3.8%	49.0%	5.3%

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	32.7%	39.1%	6.4%	37.9%	1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	43.5%	36.7%	-6.8%	44.2%	-7.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	12.1%	11.7%	-0.4%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	7.3%	8.6%	1.3%	6.1%	2.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.5%	33.3%	-7.2%	48.4%	-15.1%
Good health	39.3%	36.7%	-2.6%	33.6%	3.1%
Fair health	15%	21.3%	6.3%	12.7%	8.6%
Bad health	4.2%	7.3%	3.1%	4.0%	3.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

In the area around SN2 1SW this area, 29.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 16.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	39.5%	29.2%	-10.3%	18.2%	11.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.1%	15.2%	-2.9%	9.6%	5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	16.3%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.9%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	5.1%	2.3%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	13.2%	4.3%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	8.5%	16.3%	7.8%	33.8%	-17.5%
Other	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	8.7%	8.4%	1.6%	7.1%
Black African	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	2.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.5%	82%	-10.5%	81.4%	0.6%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.6% 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	93.7%	85.6%	-8.1%	83.2%	2.4%
European Union	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.4%
Africa	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	8.7%	5.7%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.1%	85.9%	-7.2%	83.2%	2.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.1%	8.8%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	3.3%	0.7%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.9%	76.7%	-7.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.3%	37.2%	11.1%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Willows Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willows Avenue was 66.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.8% lower than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willows Avenue has the 41st lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst and the 282nd highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 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 1SW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Willows Avenue are based on 36 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swindon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Willows Avenue, Swindon, SN2 1SW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 1SW

Average Price
£208,688

Semi-Detached
£205,772

Terraced
£214,034

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willows Avenue

Average Price
£200,946

Semi-Detached
£209,221

Terraced
£192,671

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willows AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30 Willows Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2024-12-16	£244,528
36 Willows Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£263,000	2024-08-28	£270,922
40 Willows Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2023-10-06	£216,720
40 Willows Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£151,000	2023-03-08	£151,602
40 Willows Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£142,000	2022-11-01	£142,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 1SW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	29
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	13
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	13
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Education	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seven Fields Primary School Leigh Road , Penhill SN2 5DE	1out of 4	754 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechcroft Infant School Beechcroft Road , Upper Stratton SN2 7QE	3out of 4	783 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenmeadow Primary School Pen Close , Greenmeadow SN25 3LW	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	2out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School Broadway , SN25 3BN	4out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsdown School Hyde Rd , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	2out of 4	1,725 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	2,286 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,686 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	3,028 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Park School The Learning Campus , Redhouse Way SN25 2ND	1out of 4	3,792 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	3,639 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	765 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	700 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	894 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,208 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,706 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
Shinepinehurst	Pinetrees Community Centre, The Circle	404 yd
Kell's Kitchen	Pinetrees Community Centre, The Circle	468 yd
Penhill Free Cafe	John Moulton Hall, Penhill Drive	827 yd
Mamas Cafe	St Lukes School, Cricklade Road	841 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moonrakers	551 Cricklade Road, Swindon	283 yd
Kembrey Park Brewers Fayre	Kembrey Street, Gorse Hill	745 yd
Stratton St Margaret Royal British Legion Club	St Philips Road, Stratton St Margaret	748 yd
The Bakers Arms	Bakers Arms, 121 Beechcroft Road	869 yd
Deers Leap	141 Penhill Drive, Penhill	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	10A Clive Parade, Pinehurst	127 yd
Oriental Express	8 Clive Parade, Pinehurst	128 yd
Sammy's Kebab & Burger House	11 Clive Parade, Pinehurst	128 yd
KFC	13 Clive Parade, Pinehurst	131 yd
T&S FAST FOOD LTD T/A Mr Cod	537 Cricklade Road, Swindon	139 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	533 Cricklade Road, Swindon		139 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swindon Academy (Closed) Headlands Grove	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	321 yd
Esprit Centre THE ESPIRIT CENTRE THE ESPIRIT CENTRE HEADLANDS GROVE	grass pitches	347 yd
Penhill Recreation Ground Hillary Close	grass pitches	466 yd
Crowdys Hill School (Jbfc) JEFFERIES AVENUE	grass pitches	615 yd
Next Generation Health Club (Swindon - Kembrey Park) (Closed) Kembrey Street	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	765 yd
Sevenfields Primary School (Closed) Leigh Road		833 yd
Swindon Academy BEECH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	842 yd
St Lukes School CRICKLADE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	904 yd
Seven Fields Primary School LEIGH ROAD	grass pitches	971 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	61.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	148.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 1SW