Rodbourne Road, Swindon, SN2 2AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN2 2AG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.2%	-0.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	48.7%	48.8%	0.1%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 2AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	37.8%	43.5%	5.7%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	39.6%	7.2%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	6.4%	3.5%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.3%	10.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	10.1%	1.7%	-8.4%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (88.9%) 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	35.2%	55.9%	20.7%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	41.3%	33%	-8.3%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	13%	8.8%	-4.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	8.3%	1%	-7.3%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.4%	15.9%	-16.5%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	12.9%	-7.3%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.7%	-1.0%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.3%	3.0%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	18%	8.4%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	14.9%	29.2%	14.3%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	6.9%	6%	-0.9%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	6.5%	7.4%	0.9%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	85.2%	76.2%	-9.0%	81.4%	-5.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	83.9%	60.5%	-23.4%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	4.3%	14.9%	10.6%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	8.1%	2.0%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	10.5%	7.0%	1.3%	9.2%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
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	83%	60.3%	-22.7%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	1.3%	12.1%	10.8%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	5.2%	10.8%	5.6%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	6.1%	12.5%	6.4%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	4.4%	0.1%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.5%	76.7%	-28.2%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Portugal	4.7%	0.5%	4.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	5.8%	0.9%	4.9%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	4.1%	0.2%	3.9%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.2%	37.2%	0.0%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Rodbourne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rodbourne Road was 27.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% lower than the Mannington and Western average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rodbourne Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Mannington and Western and the 180th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.6%.

🔎 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 2AG, 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 Rodbourne Road are based on 13 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 Rodbourne Road, Swindon, SN2 2AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 2AG

Average Price
£167,718

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£167,343

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£90,222

Other
£325,335

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rodbourne Road

Average Price
£175,419

Semi-Detached
£140,738

Terraced
£183,880

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£117,033

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rodbourne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8A Rodbourne Road, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£97,500	2025-09-11	£96,885
2 - 3 Rodbourne Road, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-02-07	£316,298
13 Rodbourne Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2022-04-08	£230,489
4 Rodbourne Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£160,000	2020-11-23	£193,123
8A Rodbourne Road, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£56,000	2017-10-20	£61,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 2AG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	5
Human health and social work activities	5
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Education	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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 Infant School Hughes Street , SN2 2ER	- not rated	162 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Even Swindon Primary School Pasture Close , Raybrook Park SN2 2UJ	3out of 4	375 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Even Swindon Primary School Pasture Close , Raybrook Park SN2 2UJ	- not rated	375 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Wiltshire Avenue , SN2 1NX	3out of 4	968 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Wiltshire Avenue , SN2 1NX	- not rated	968 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	2out of 4	743 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	744 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	- not rated	1,686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	1,686 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	2,280 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,020 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	3,390 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	2,091 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	840 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,026 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wizard Education 28 Eastcott Hill , SN1 3JG	- not rated	1,761 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Wheatley Park 25-27 Moredon Road , Rodbourne Cheney SN25 3DF	- not rated	1,995 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	2,385 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Lalbagh Indian Restaurant	171 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	65 yd
The Magic Bean Co Limited - T/A Starbucks	51 Great Western Outlet Village, 1 - 144 Kemble Drive	375 yd
Frank's Kitchen	203 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	393 yd
Coffee Stop Brazil Limited	210, 208 - 211 Rodbourne Road	435 yd
Made In Bahia	209, 208 - 211 Rodbourne Road	440 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dolphin Hotel	The Dolphin, 177 Rodbourne Road	181 yd
The Even Swindon Working Mens Club & Institute Ltd	44 Percy Street, Swindon	184 yd
147 Snooker Ltd	Unit 3, A Shop Station Industrial Estate	842 yd
The Glue Pot	5 Emlyn Square, Railway Village	880 yd
The North Swindon Club	104 Cheney Manor Road, Swindon	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Curry Cottage Takeaway Swindon Ltd	10 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	5 yd
Asmin Pizza And Kebab	15 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	5 yd
Crosskitchenn	11 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	21 yd
Rodbourne Royal Fried Chicken	13 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	45 yd
Sinbads Tandoori	162 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	61 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Romsey Street	223 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Barnfield Road	635 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 2, Barnfield Road	635 yd
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne	694 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Even Swindon Primary School PASTURE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	378 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Swindon) NORTH STAR AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	751 yd
Battleground Fitness B S S House B S S House	health and fitness suite	763 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	849 yd
Mannington Rec Paddington Drive	grass pitches	928 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	995 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School BESSEMER ROAD EAST	grass pitches	1,010 yd
Ferndale Youth And Community Centre SOUTHBROOK STREET	grass pitches	1,054 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	76.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 2AG