Jennings Street, Swindon, SN2 2BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN2 2BQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	47%	48.6%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	53%	51.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.4%

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 2BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.7% 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	44%	44.7%	0.7%	37.9%	6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	44%	2.4%	44.2%	-0.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.5%	7.2%	-2.3%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (87.6%) 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	49.3%	53.5%	4.2%	48.4%	5.1%
Good health	37%	34.1%	-2.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	12.3%	9%	-3.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	1%	3.4%	2.4%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	14.4%	17.9%	3.5%	18.2%	-0.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	10%	-12.6%	9.6%	0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	15.5%	-5.5%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	9.3%	5.6%	5.3%	4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	14.1%	4.2%	16.9%	-2.8%
Degree or Similar	18.5%	27.6%	9.1%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	9.9%	5.5%	-4.4%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.5% 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	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	11%	10.3%	-0.7%	3.1%	7.2%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	3.6%	2.9%	0.4%	3.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81.7%	66.5%	-15.2%	81.4%	-14.9%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Other	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.6% 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	76.3%	60.6%	-15.7%	83.2%	-22.6%
European Union	6%	12.1%	6.1%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	13%	12.7%	-0.3%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	8.2%	6.9%	1.3%	6.9%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.7%	60.2%	-15.5%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	3.7%	12%	8.3%	9.8%	2.2%
5-10 Years	6.7%	9.5%	2.8%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	5.7%	9.5%	3.8%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	8.3%	8.7%	0.4%	1.9%	6.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Portugal	6.2%	0.5%	5.7%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.8%	1.3%	1.5%
Romania	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	4.8%	0.2%	4.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38%	37.2%	0.8%
Christian	51.8%	46.2%	5.6%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Sikh	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Jennings Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jennings Street was 384.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 318.3% higher than the Mannington and Western average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Jennings Street has the 2nd highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Mannington and Western and the 20th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 80.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.1%.

🔎 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 2BQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Jennings Street are based on 15 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 Jennings Street, Swindon, SN2 2BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 2BQ

Average Price
£217,995

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£223,948

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£164,414

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jennings Street

Average Price
£208,782

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£208,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jennings Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Jennings Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-08-01	£179,112
30 Jennings Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-11-08	£185,368
Flat 3 Montague House, 39A Jennings Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,100	2022-07-12	£166,144
17 Jennings Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-05-18	£207,561
26 Jennings Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2021-08-06	£197,591

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 2BQ

Employment

SN2 2BQ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 25% 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	140
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	34
Retired	24
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	15
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Construction	27
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	12
Other	9
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
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	389 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	3out of 4	903 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Wiltshire Avenue , SN2 1NX	3out of 4	1,386 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Bessemer Road East , SN2 1PE	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlea Primary School Langstone Way , Westlea Down SN5 7BT	3out of 4	1,556 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	809 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	1,935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	2,139 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,155 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	3,063 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	3,574 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	2,502 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	1,438 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	3,145 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	3,640 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	4,103 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	4,780 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
Frank's Kitchen	203 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	213 yd
Coffee Stop Brazil Limited	210, 208 - 211 Rodbourne Road	247 yd
Made In Bahia	209, 208 - 211 Rodbourne Road	256 yd
The Magic Bean Co Limited - T/A Starbucks	51 Great Western Outlet Village, 1 - 144 Kemble Drive	292 yd
Lalbagh Indian Restaurant	171 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	348 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Even Swindon Working Mens Club & Institute Ltd	44 Percy Street, Swindon	226 yd
The Dolphin Hotel	The Dolphin, 177 Rodbourne Road	260 yd
The Greyhound (Swindon) Ltd	177 Faringdon Road, Swindon	838 yd
Westcott Place WMC	Westcott Place Working Mens Club, 18 Marlborough Street	855 yd
The Glue Pot	5 Emlyn Square, Railway Village	903 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moon Star	165 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	348 yd
Sinbads Tandoori	162 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	349 yd
Aya Sushi	1 Great Western Outlet Village, 1 - 144 Kemble Drive	352 yd
KFC	Food Hall, 140 - 144 Great Western Outlet Village	354 yd
Rodbourne Royal Fried Chicken	13 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	379 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne	345 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Romsey Street	577 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Barnfield Road	731 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 2, Barnfield Road	731 yd
Sainsbury Supermarkets	Unit N, Paddington Drive	844 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Even Swindon Primary School PASTURE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	489 yd
Mannington Rec Paddington Drive	grass pitches	661 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	896 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	943 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Swindon) NORTH STAR AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	1,046 yd
Battleground Fitness B S S House B S S House	health and fitness suite	1,083 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	194.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 2BQ