Somerford Close, Swindon, SN2 5BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN2 5BP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	52.3%	47.8%	-4.5%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	47.7%	52.2%	4.5%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	28.2%	39.2%	11.0%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	36.1%	-3.9%	44.2%	-8.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12.8%	12.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	14.9%	7.2%	-7.7%	6.1%	1.1%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (69.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	40.7%	39.4%	-1.3%	48.4%	-9.0%
Good health	29.6%	30%	0.4%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	16.5%	21.3%	4.8%	12.7%	8.6%
Bad health	9.9%	6.3%	-3.6%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	3.3%	3.1%	-0.2%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 15.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	40%	26.8%	-13.2%	18.2%	8.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21%	15.8%	-5.2%	9.6%	6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	21.9%	5.5%	13.4%	8.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	11.3%	5.1%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	9.7%	15.1%	5.4%	33.8%	-18.7%
Other	2.6%	4.2%	1.6%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2.5%	2.5%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.2%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.9%	1.9%
White	95.9%	86.8%	-9.1%	81.4%	5.4%
Other	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.3% 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	94.2%	83.3%	-10.9%	83.2%	0.1%
European Union	1.6%	6.3%	4.7%	6.1%	0.2%
Africa	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	7.2%	6.4%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.8%	82.6%	-11.2%	83.2%	-0.6%
10+ Years	2.1%	9%	6.9%	9.8%	-0.8%
5-10 Years	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	2.9%	4%	1.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
No passport held	24.3%	13.5%	10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.6%	37.2%	16.4%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	1.6%	6.0%	-4.4%

Safety

Is Somerford Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Somerford Close was 105.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.4% higher than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Somerford Close has the 37th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst and the 170th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,400

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SN2 5BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (very high )
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 Somerford Close are based on 1 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 Somerford Close, Swindon, SN2 5BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 5BP

Average Price
£259,622

Semi-Detached
£257,924

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£280,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Somerford Close

Average Price
£287,951

Semi-Detached
£287,951

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Somerford CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Somerford Close, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-04-09	£272,222
27 Somerford Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-03-22	£335,744
18 Somerford Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-04-19	£257,426
24 Somerford Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£252,000	2022-09-09	£249,752
14 Somerford Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-08-18	£257,836

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 5BP

Employment

SN2 5BP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	88
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	17
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Education	10
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Seven Fields Primary School Leigh Road , Penhill SN2 5DE	- not rated	552 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Fields Primary School Leigh Road , Penhill SN2 5DE	2out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechcroft Infant School Beechcroft Road , Upper Stratton SN2 7QE	3out of 4	628 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Penhill Primary School Alton Close , Penhill SN2 5HF	- not rated	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Penhill Infants' School Alton Close , Penhill SN2 5HF	- not rated	733 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headlands School Cricklade Road , SN2 7BG	- not rated	553 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headlands Headlands Grove , SN2 7HS	- not rated	559 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Hyde Rd , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Hyde Road , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	- not rated	1,424 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Hyde Road , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	- not rated	1,424 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swindon College North Star Avenue , SN2 1DY	- not rated	2,581 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	4,021 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	1,177 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's School Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	- not rated	427 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	3out of 4	443 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connex Units 16 and 17a , Headlands Grove Trading Estate SN2 7JQ	- not rated	988 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	- not rated	1,052 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakley Court School St Paul's Street , Gorse Hill SN25 1PT	- not rated	1,873 yd	Other independent school	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
Mamas Cafe	St Lukes School, Cricklade Road	376 yd
Penhill Free Cafe	John Moulton Hall, Penhill Drive	387 yd
Kell's Kitchen	Pinetrees Community Centre, The Circle	882 yd
Shinepinehurst	Pinetrees Community Centre, The Circle	894 yd
Beechcroft Library	188 Beechcroft Road, Swindon	902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moonrakers	551 Cricklade Road, Swindon	291 yd
Deers Leap	141 Penhill Drive, Penhill	592 yd
The Bakers Arms	Bakers Arms, 121 Beechcroft Road	674 yd
Stratton St Margaret Royal British Legion Club	St Philips Road, Stratton St Margaret	748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
T&S FAST FOOD LTD T/A Mr Cod	537 Cricklade Road, Swindon	477 yd
KFC	13 Clive Parade, Pinehurst	539 yd
Pizza Hut	10A Clive Parade, Pinehurst	545 yd
Oriental Express	8 Clive Parade, Pinehurst	551 yd
Sammy's Kebab & Burger House	11 Clive Parade, Pinehurst	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	533 Cricklade Road, Swindon		477 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	204-206 Beechcroft Road, Swindon		914 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Penhill Recreation Ground Hillary Close	grass pitches	398 yd
St Lukes School CRICKLADE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	447 yd
Swindon Academy (Closed) Headlands Grove	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	553 yd
Sevenfields Primary School (Closed) Leigh Road		555 yd
Esprit Centre THE ESPIRIT CENTRE THE ESPIRIT CENTRE HEADLANDS GROVE	grass pitches	632 yd
Seven Fields Primary School LEIGH ROAD	grass pitches	687 yd
Nalgo Sports Association CRICKLADE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	709 yd
Crowdys Hill School (Jbfc) JEFFERIES AVENUE	grass pitches	1,088 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	82.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	174 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 5BP