Saltash Road, Swindon, SN2 2EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN2 2EB has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	45.8%	48.8%	3.0%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	54.2%	51.2%	-3.0%	49.0%	2.2%

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 2EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.3% 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	54.3%	49.3%	-5.0%	37.9%	11.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.8%	34.5%	10.7%	44.2%	-9.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Separated	6.7%	2.6%	-4.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	14.8%	9.6%	-5.2%	9.1%	0.5%
Widowed	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (85.6%) 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	53.5%	49.1%	-4.4%	48.4%	0.7%
Good health	35.4%	36.5%	1.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	6.5%	11.2%	4.7%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	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	8.5%	12.1%	3.6%	18.2%	-6.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.6%	5.2%	-11.4%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	14.7%	-5.0%	13.4%	1.3%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	9.5%	6.8%	5.3%	4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	15.6%	1.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	36.8%	7.2%	33.8%	3.0%
Other	9%	6.1%	-2.9%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.6% 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)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	3.1%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.2%	2.4%	1.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	2.7%	16.8%	14.1%	2.5%	14.3%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%
White	85.8%	63.6%	-22.2%	81.4%	-17.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.7%	49.1%	-23.6%	83.2%	-34.1%
European Union	16.2%	23.3%	7.1%	6.1%	17.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	5.4%	13.8%	8.4%	2.7%	11.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	6%	2.5%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	5.7%	4.9%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.1%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.3%	49.1%	-23.2%	83.2%	-34.1%
10+ Years	4.2%	17%	12.8%	9.8%	7.2%
5-10 Years	12.7%	11.3%	-1.4%	2.9%	8.4%
2-5 Years	4.6%	9.5%	4.9%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	13.1%	6.9%	1.9%	11.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.8%	76.7%	-22.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	6.3%	0.4%	5.9%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	6.6%	1.3%	5.3%
Romania	4.5%	0.9%	3.6%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Central and Western Africa	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
Central and South America	4.2%	0.2%	4.0%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.8%	37.2%	-5.4%
Christian	53.7%	46.2%	7.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	5.7%	6.5%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	6%	6.0%	0.0%

Safety

Is Saltash Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saltash Road was 213.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 132.0% higher than the Mannington and Western average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Saltash Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Mannington and Western and the 61st highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.2%.

🔎 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 2EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Saltash Road are based on 244 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 Saltash Road, Swindon, SN2 2EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 2EB

Average Price
£243,806

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£313,720

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,247

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saltash Road

Average Price
£208,222

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£325,938

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,821

Other
£183,707

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saltash Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Saltash Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£257,500	2025-05-30	£259,560
15 Saltash Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-05-14	£252,000
3 Saltash Road, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,500	2024-11-15	£129,479
7 Saltash Road, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2022-04-01	£152,206
27 Saltash Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-09-15	£250,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 2EB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	117
Self-Employed	23
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	9
Unemployed	9
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	36
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Education	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
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
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	3out of 4	792 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Even Swindon Primary School Pasture Close , Raybrook Park SN2 2UJ	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlea Primary School Langstone Way , Westlea Down SN5 7BT	3out of 4	1,368 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwood Academy Stokesay Drive , Toothill SN5 8DR	3out of 4	1,433 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher CE Academy Peglars Way , SN1 7DA	- not rated	1,586 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	1,092 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	1,503 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,854 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	2,539 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lydiard Park Academy Grange Park Way , Grange Park SN5 6HN	3out of 4	2,915 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	3,748 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	3,162 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	2,056 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	3,748 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	4,082 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	4,754 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	5,086 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
GXO Iceland 2 (Staff Canteen)	Unit O, Penzance Drive	248 yd
Harper's At The Weighbridge	Harpers At The Weighbridge Steakhouse, Penzance Drive	296 yd
Sainsbury Supermarket Public Restaurant	Unit N, Paddington Drive	348 yd
Wimsy's/Wims11 FC/Wims11 Active Ltd/Wims11 Football Academy	Mannington Recreation Ground, Unit R	381 yd
Cafe Maxx	Unit 1A, Telford Way	679 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Bowls Club	Westcott Recreation Ground, Wootton Bassett Road	535 yd
Westcott Place WMC	Westcott Place Working Mens Club, 18 Marlborough Street	758 yd
The Greyhound (Swindon) Ltd	177 Faringdon Road, Swindon	892 yd
The Even Swindon Working Mens Club & Institute Ltd	44 Percy Street, Swindon	894 yd
The Dolphin Hotel	The Dolphin, 177 Rodbourne Road	916 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sushi Gourmet (C/o Sainsbury's Bridgemead)	Unit N, Paddington Drive	348 yd
KFC	Welton Road, Westlea	681 yd
Aya Sushi	1 Great Western Outlet Village, 1 - 144 Kemble Drive	817 yd
KFC	Food Hall, 140 - 144 Great Western Outlet Village	817 yd
Britannia Kebab - Fish & Chips	169 Faringdon Road, Swindon	893 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury Supermarkets	Unit N, Paddington Drive	348 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	Unit N, Paddington Drive	348 yd
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne	484 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mannington Rec Paddington Drive	grass pitches	704 yd
Delta Tennis Centre DELTA TENNIS CENTRE DELTA TENNIS CENTRE WELTON ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	933 yd
Even Swindon Primary School PASTURE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,065 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	199 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	23.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 2EB