Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2FT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN2 2FT 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 2FT, 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 Fire Fly Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fire Fly Avenue 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.

Fire Fly Avenue 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 2FT, 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 Fire Fly Avenue are based on 428 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 Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, SN2 2FT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 2FT

Average Price
£192,042

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,042

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fire Fly Avenue

Average Price
£199,461

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£180,729

Other
£1,516,988

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fire Fly AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Apollo House Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2025-04-30	£163,477
10 Apollo House Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2024-12-13	£165,378
6 Apollo House Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£172,000	2024-11-29	£166,819
5 Apollo House Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£148,000	2022-02-24	£151,932
Flat 12 Apollo House Fire Fly Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£169,950	2017-01-20	£198,515

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 2FT

Employment

SN2 2FT 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	683 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	3out of 4	791 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Wiltshire Avenue , SN2 1NX	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Bessemer Road East , SN2 1PE	3out of 4	1,210 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	1,584 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	397 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,957 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,368 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,550 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	3,091 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	2,215 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	1,051 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,727 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	3,131 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	3,771 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	4,267 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
Subway	141B Great Western Outlet Village, Kemble Drive	110 yd
YO!	11 - 12 Great Western Outlet Village, 1 - 144 Kemble Drive	186 yd
El Mexicana	141A Great Western Outlet Village, 1 - 144 Kemble Drive	206 yd
Maya's Cafe Bar	Outside Kiosk, Great Western Outlet Village	206 yd
Costa Coffee	5 Great Western Outlet Village, 1 - 144 Kemble Drive	206 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dolphin Hotel	The Dolphin, 177 Rodbourne Road	360 yd
147 Snooker Ltd	Unit 3, A Shop Station Industrial Estate	412 yd
The Glue Pot	5 Emlyn Square, Railway Village	426 yd
The Even Swindon Working Mens Club & Institute Ltd	44 Percy Street, Swindon	447 yd
The Greyhound (Swindon) Ltd	177 Faringdon Road, Swindon	618 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	Food Hall, 140 - 144 Great Western Outlet Village	206 yd
Aya Sushi	1 Great Western Outlet Village, 1 - 144 Kemble Drive	207 yd
Rodbourne Royal Fried Chicken	13 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	423 yd
Moon Star	165 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	429 yd
Sinbads Tandoori	162 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne	540 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Romsey Street	675 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	13 - 17 The Parade, Swindon	898 yd
Iceland Frozen Foods Plc	15 Havelock Square, Swindon	906 yd
The Food Warehouse	Unit 1, Barnfield Road	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	404 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	532 yd
Oasis Leisure Centre (Swindon) NORTH STAR AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, cycling, health and fitness suite, indoor bowls, squash courts, swimming pool	607 yd
Buzz Gym (Swindon) THE ARCADE	health and fitness suite	687 yd
Halls Of Fitness (Closed) 18-19 18-19 Fleet Street	health and fitness suite	700 yd
Even Swindon Primary School PASTURE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	810 yd
Ferndale Youth And Community Centre SOUTHBROOK STREET	grass pitches	1,077 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	5.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	7.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	7.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.02 Mbit/s

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

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