Hawkins Street, Swindon, SN2 2AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN2 2AQ 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	47.1%	51.2%	4.1%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	52.9%	48.8%	-4.1%	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 2AQ, 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	43.9%	43.5%	-0.4%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	35.1%	39.6%	4.5%	44.2%	-4.6%
Married: Same sex	2.4%	0.4%	-2.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	9.1%	1.8%
Widowed	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	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	44.2%	55.9%	11.7%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	40.5%	33%	-7.5%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	12.8%	8.8%	-4.0%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0%	1.3%	1.3%	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	11.2%	15.9%	4.7%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20%	12.9%	-7.1%	9.6%	3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.5%	10.7%	-9.8%	13.4%	-2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	7.3%	4.9%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.2%	18%	4.8%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	23.9%	29.2%	5.3%	33.8%	-4.6%
Other	8.8%	6%	-2.8%	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	0%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.4%	2%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%	1.5%
White	86%	76.2%	-9.8%	81.4%	-5.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	4.7%	4.3%	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	79.3%	60.5%	-18.8%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	7.4%	14.9%	7.5%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	8.1%	-1.4%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	10.5%	8.0%	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	79.3%	60.3%	-19.0%	83.2%	-22.9%
10+ Years	4.1%	12.1%	8.0%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	5.4%	10.8%	5.4%	2.9%	7.9%
2-5 Years	7%	12.5%	5.5%	2.2%	10.3%
Less than 2 years	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	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 Hawkins Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hawkins Street was 46.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.0% lower than the Mannington and Western average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hawkins Street has the 29th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Mannington and Western and the 341st lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.4%.

🔎 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 2AQ, 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 Hawkins Street are based on 7 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 Hawkins Street, Swindon, SN2 2AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 2AQ

Average Price
£221,737

Semi-Detached
£216,775

Terraced
£226,698

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawkins Street

Average Price
£178,632

Semi-Detached
£195,275

Terraced
£166,150

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hawkins Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Hawkins Street, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-12-21	£239,574
19 Hawkins Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-12-19	£258,332
17 Hawkins Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2022-08-22	£210,127
26 Hawkins Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2022-04-29	£216,774
33 Hawkins Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2021-10-15	£215,433

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 2AQ

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	34
Manufacturing	24
Financial and insurance activities	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Other	10
Construction	10
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Education	6
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	361 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Wiltshire Avenue , SN2 1NX	3out of 4	1,007 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	3out of 4	1,049 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Bessemer Road East , SN2 1PE	3out of 4	1,077 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlea Primary School Langstone Way , Westlea Down SN5 7BT	3out of 4	1,856 yd	Academy converter	No	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	735 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	1,711 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	2,260 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,488 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,814 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	3,401 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	2,130 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	1,064 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,771 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	3,327 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	3,727 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	4,526 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
Lalbagh Indian Restaurant	171 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	97 yd
The Magic Bean Co Limited - T/A Starbucks	51 Great Western Outlet Village, 1 - 144 Kemble Drive	267 yd
Frank's Kitchen	203 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	302 yd
Coffee Stop Brazil Limited	210, 208 - 211 Rodbourne Road	338 yd
Made In Bahia	209, 208 - 211 Rodbourne Road	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dolphin Hotel	The Dolphin, 177 Rodbourne Road	119 yd
The Even Swindon Working Mens Club & Institute Ltd	44 Percy Street, Swindon	180 yd
147 Snooker Ltd	Unit 3, A Shop Station Industrial Estate	726 yd
The Glue Pot	5 Emlyn Square, Railway Village	759 yd
The Greyhound (Swindon) Ltd	177 Faringdon Road, Swindon	910 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rodbourne Royal Fried Chicken	13 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	84 yd
Moon Star	165 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	97 yd
Crosskitchenn	11 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	106 yd
Sinbads Tandoori	162 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	106 yd
The Curry Cottage Takeaway Swindon Ltd	10 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	120 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Romsey Street	344 yd
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne	614 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Barnfield Road	748 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 2, Barnfield Road	748 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Even Swindon Primary School PASTURE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	484 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Swindon) NORTH STAR AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	695 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	730 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	871 yd
Battleground Fitness B S S House B S S House	health and fitness suite	880 yd
Mannington Rec Paddington Drive	grass pitches	970 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	1,006 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	1,018 yd
Ferndale Youth And Community Centre SOUTHBROOK STREET	grass pitches	1,051 yd
St Marys Catholic Primary School BESSEMER ROAD EAST	grass pitches	1,072 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	122.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 2AQ