Tockenham Way, Swindon, SN2 5NH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN2 5NH has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	52.4%	50%	-2.4%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	47.6%	50%	2.4%	49.0%	1.0%

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 5NH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% 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	41.9%	51.4%	9.5%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	30.9%	-7.9%	44.2%	-13.3%
Separated	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	13.6%	11.1%	-2.5%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	6.1%	-2.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	36.1%	42.3%	6.2%	48.4%	-6.1%
Good health	44.3%	34.8%	-9.5%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	14%	17.4%	3.4%	12.7%	4.7%
Bad health	4.2%	4.7%	0.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 16.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32.9%	27.5%	-5.4%	18.2%	9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.4%	14.3%	-10.1%	9.6%	4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	18%	-0.6%	13.4%	4.6%
Apprenticeship	5%	5.3%	0.3%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.8%	14.8%	9.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	5.8%	16.8%	11.0%	33.8%	-17.0%
Other	7.4%	3.3%	-4.1%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
White	93.6%	89.8%	-3.8%	81.4%	8.4%
Arab	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	94.7%	90.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	7.4%
European Union	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.8%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	90.9%	-3.2%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	9.8%	-5.4%
5-10 Years	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	2.2%	0.0%
Less than 2 years	2.2%	0.6%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.4%	76.7%	-19.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	35.2%	13.5%	21.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.6%	37.2%	24.4%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Tockenham Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tockenham Way was 193.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 116.0% higher than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Tockenham Way has the 13th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst and the 71st highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.4%.

🔎 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 5NH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Tockenham Way are based on 6 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 Tockenham Way, Swindon, SN2 5NH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 5NH

Average Price
£175,900

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£175,900

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tockenham Way

Average Price
£174,961

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£174,961

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tockenham WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Tockenham Way, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£172,500	2024-02-15	£179,258
16 Tockenham Way, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£102,000	2008-05-16	£171,933
6 Tockenham Way, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£100,000	2007-11-29	£160,000
16 Tockenham Way, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£68,500	2001-12-14	£181,228
8 Tockenham Way, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£68,000	2001-04-20	£201,600

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 5NH

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Looking after home or family	32
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	24
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Education	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Meads Community Primary School Hugo Drive , Abbey Meads SN25 4GY	3out of 4	555 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Fields Primary School Leigh Road , Penhill SN2 5DE	1out of 4	823 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Catherine Wayte Primary School Elstree Way , Abbey Meads SN25 4TA	- not rated	1,030 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenmeadow Primary School Pen Close , Greenmeadow SN25 3LW	3out of 4	1,193 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bridlewood Primary School Chartwell Road , SN25 2EX	2out of 4	1,493 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsdown School Hyde Rd , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	2out of 4	2,169 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Park School The Learning Campus , Redhouse Way SN25 2ND	1out of 4	2,566 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	2,629 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Western Academy William Morris Way , Tadpole Garden Village SN25 2PP	- not rated	2,987 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	4,243 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	5,194 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	1,870 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 Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	1,237 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,232 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands School The Learning Campus , Tadpole Lane SN25 2NB	4out of 4	2,664 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brimble Hill Special School Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB	3out of 4	2,819 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchward School William Morris Way , SN25 2PP	- not rated	2,978 yd	Free schools special	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
Community Enterprise Centre Cafe	Atworth Close, Penhill	105 yd
Penhill Free Cafe	John Moulton Hall, Penhill Drive	733 yd
Macca's Cafe	Unit 3, Hargreaves Road	832 yd
David Lloyd Leisure Ltd	Latham Road, Abbey Meads	961 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Deers Leap	141 Penhill Drive, Penhill	570 yd
Toby Carvery	Elstree Way, Abbey Meads	703 yd
The Abbey Meads	Elstree Way, Abbey Meads	703 yd
Robins Farm	Latham Road, Abbey Meads	961 yd
Harvester Swindon	Latham Road, Abbey Meads	961 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Griddle / Chicken Hut	1 Hannington Close, Penhill	64 yd
Lucy's Fish Bar	2 Braydon Court, Penhill	570 yd
Abbey Meads Rendezvous	Unit 2, Abbeymeads Village Centre	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Unit 4 Abbeymeads Village Centre, Elstree Way		703 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Latham Road, Abbey Meads		961 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Meads Community Primary School HUGO DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	692 yd
Seven Fields Primary School LEIGH ROAD	grass pitches	707 yd
Nalgo Sports Association CRICKLADE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	758 yd
Sevenfields Primary School (Closed) Leigh Road		795 yd
David Lloyd Club (Swindon) LATHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	939 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	300 Mbit/s
Average download speed	456.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 5NH