Southernwood Drive, Swindon, SN2 2RJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN2 2RJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49.1%	49.7%	0.6%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	50.9%	50.3%	-0.6%	49.0%	1.3%

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 vicinity of SN2 2RJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.1%	25.4%	4.3%	37.9%	-12.5%
Married: Opposite sex	64.8%	61.6%	-3.2%	44.2%	17.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	1.4%	-3.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.3%	7.6%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	1.5%	4%	2.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.2%	50.9%	-0.3%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	37.1%	33.7%	-3.4%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	8.6%	12.7%	4.1%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	11.5%	14.1%	2.6%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	12.3%	-6.5%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	17.4%	0.5%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	8.8%	6.2%	-2.6%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	17.4%	2.8%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	26.4%	30.1%	3.7%	33.8%	-3.7%
Other	3.1%	2.5%	-0.6%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	1.1%	1.0%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0%	4.9%	4.9%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.8%	0.1%
White	95.4%	85.7%	-9.7%	81.4%	4.3%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.3%	85.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	2.1%
European Union	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	0.6%	4.8%	4.2%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	85.3%	-7.0%	83.2%	2.1%
10+ Years	0%	9.3%	9.3%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	4.2%	2.4%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.6%	76.7%	5.9%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	44.3%	46.2%	-1.9%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Not answered	10.5%	6.0%	4.5%

Safety

Is Southernwood Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Southernwood Drive was 14.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.3% lower than the Priory Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Southernwood Drive has the 26th lowest crime rate of 145 local areas in Priory Vale and the 82nd lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SN2 2RJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Southernwood Drive are based on 50 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 Southernwood Drive, Swindon, SN2 2RJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 2RJ

Average Price
£400,649

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£400,649

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Southernwood Drive

Average Price
£387,266

Semi-Detached
£395,458

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£386,553

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Southernwood DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Southernwood Drive, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-07-05	£406,320
3 Southernwood Drive, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2015-11-19	£346,796

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 2RJ

Employment

SN2 2RJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in SN2 2RJ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 30% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	107
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	29
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Transport and storage	17
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis CofE Primary School Aiken Road , Taw Hill SN25 1UH	4out of 4	623 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haydonleigh Primary School Haydon Court Drive , Haydon Wick SN25 1JP	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haydon Wick Primary School The Brow , Haydon Wick SN25 1HT	4out of 4	1,114 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchid Vale Primary School Torun Way , Haydon End SN25 1UG	- not rated	1,168 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgeway Farm CofE Academy The Buffer , Purton SN5 4GT	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	1,593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Park School The Learning Campus , Redhouse Way SN25 2ND	1out of 4	1,844 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Western Academy William Morris Way , Tadpole Garden Village SN25 2PP	- not rated	3,138 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradon Forest School The Peak , Purton SN5 4AT	3out of 4	3,750 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	3,925 yd	University technical college	No	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	2,831 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brimble Hill Special School Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB	3out of 4	1,707 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands School The Learning Campus , Tadpole Lane SN25 2NB	4out of 4	1,973 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	3out of 4	3,232 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchward School William Morris Way , SN25 2PP	- not rated	3,439 yd	Free schools special	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	3,768 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
In House Catering	Maple Court, The Street		832 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tawny Owl	Queen Elizabeth Drive, Swindon	647 yd
Moredon Social Club	Moredon Community Centre, The Street	793 yd
Fox And Hounds	The Fox And Hounds, 10 High Street	1,046 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Happy Cod	22 Taw Hill Village Centre, Aiken Road	801 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1 Taw Hill Village Centre, Aiken Road	810 yd
Emperor's Kitchen	184 Moredon Road, Moredon	1,031 yd
Moredon Fish Bar	186 Moredon Road, Moredon	1,031 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	23 Taw Hill Village Centre, Aiken Road		810 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Haydonleigh Primary School HAYDON COURT DRIVE	grass pitches	943 yd
Haydon Wick Primary School THE BROW	grass pitches	994 yd
Herod Parkway School Sports Centre (Closed) Akers Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,051 yd
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way	grass pitches	1,062 yd
Pembroke Gardens Barton Road	grass pitches	1,063 yd
Moredon Primary School MOREDON ROAD	grass pitches	1,084 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%

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