Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 7BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN2 7BB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	51.5%	-4.5%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	44%	48.5%	4.5%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	34%	31.3%	-2.7%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.6%	46.9%	7.3%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	9.8%	12.8%	3.0%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	11.1%	7.8%	-3.3%	6.1%	1.7%

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	38.9%	40.1%	1.2%	48.4%	-8.3%
Good health	38.2%	35.1%	-3.1%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	15.6%	16.4%	0.8%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	5.5%	7%	1.5%	4.0%	3.0%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	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.

In the area around SN2 7BB this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 20.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.5%	28.2%	-3.3%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.2%	22.4%	6.2%	9.6%	12.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	9.1%	-8.8%	13.4%	-4.3%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	7.1%	2.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	12.4%	3.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	10.6%	20.7%	10.1%	33.8%	-13.1%
Other	10.2%	0%	-10.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	0.7%	1%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.3%	23%	19.7%	3.1%	19.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	2%	0.9%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.5%	-1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	86.9%	64.9%	-22.0%	81.4%	-16.5%
Roma	0%	1%	1.0%	0.2%	0.8%
Other	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	78.2%	70.8%	-7.4%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	9.1%	3.4%	-5.7%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4%	1.7%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	20.8%	14.6%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	71%	-6.8%	83.2%	-12.2%
10+ Years	2.2%	13.1%	10.9%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	5.1%	8.1%	3.0%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	8.4%	5.1%	-3.3%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	2.7%	-3.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.9%	76.7%	-19.8%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	6.7%	0.5%	6.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	7.4%	1.2%	6.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	22.7%	13.5%	9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	36.8%	46.2%	-9.4%
Hindu	7.4%	1.7%	5.7%
Muslim	6.4%	6.5%	-0.1%
Sikh	5.7%	0.9%	4.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3%	6.0%	-3.0%

Safety

Is Cricklade Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cricklade Road was 82.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.1% lower than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cricklade Road has the 45th highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst and the 222nd highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SN2 7BB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Cricklade Road are based on 884 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 Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 7BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 7BB

Average Price
£239,997

Semi-Detached
£262,371

Terraced
£233,895

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cricklade Road

Average Price
£260,542

Semi-Detached
£276,237

Terraced
£242,817

Detached
£487,713

Flats/Maisonettes
£145,561

Other
£220,674

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cricklade Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
372 Cricklade Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-05-20	£242,677
348 Cricklade Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2023-07-07	£237,134
370 Cricklade Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2022-10-14	£261,848
332 Cricklade Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£152,500	2021-02-09	£180,145
352 Cricklade Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2020-12-04	£250,152

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 7BB

Employment

SN2 7BB 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	84
Retired	45
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Construction	15
Manufacturing	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	7
Information and communication	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorse Hill Infant School Avening Street , SN2 8BZ	- not rated	714 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Junior School Avening Street , SN2 8BZ	- not rated	717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	- not rated	717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	- not rated	717 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	3out of 4	717 yd	Academy converter	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	691 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headlands Headlands Grove , SN2 7HS	- not rated	782 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	- not rated	1,952 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	1,952 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Hyde Rd , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	3out of 4	2,084 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,499 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	2,904 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	852 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	- not rated	367 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connex Units 16 and 17a , Headlands Grove Trading Estate SN2 7JQ	- not rated	839 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	1,341 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	1,492 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's School Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	- not rated	1,537 yd	Community special 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
Shinepinehurst	Pinetrees Community Centre, The Circle	455 yd
Kell's Kitchen	Pinetrees Community Centre, The Circle	623 yd
Gorse Hill Tea Rooms	2 Camdale Parade, Cricklade Road	627 yd
Red Sea East African Restaurant	1 Camdale Parade, Cricklade Road	627 yd
The Butchers Cafe Ltd	138 Cricklade Road, Swindon	710 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kembrey Park Brewers Fayre	Kembrey Street, Gorse Hill	229 yd
The Swiss Chalet	Chapel Street, Gorse Hill	849 yd
New Century Club	5-8 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	927 yd
The Moonrakers	551 Cricklade Road, Swindon	942 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gorse Hill Chinese Takeaway	239 Cricklade Road, Swindon	441 yd
Eat Well	172 Cricklade Road, Swindon	565 yd
Pinehurst Fisheries	7 The Circle, Pinehurst	614 yd
Bindi's Indian Takeaway	121 Cricklade Road, Swindon	661 yd
Pizza Slice	129 Cricklade Road, Swindon	661 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	533 Cricklade Road, Swindon	750 yd
Lidl UK GmbH	57 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	951 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Crowdys Hill School (Jbfc) JEFFERIES AVENUE	grass pitches	335 yd
Next Generation Health Club (Swindon - Kembrey Park) (Closed) Kembrey Street	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	449 yd
Gorse Hill Primary School GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL AVENING STREET	artificial grass pitch	731 yd
Esprit Centre THE ESPIRIT CENTRE THE ESPIRIT CENTRE HEADLANDS GROVE	grass pitches	731 yd
Swindon Academy (Closed) Headlands Grove	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	788 yd
Southbrook Recreation Pinehurst Road	grass pitches	804 yd
Swindon Academy BEECH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	927 yd
Swindon Gas Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	939 yd
Playfootball Swindon UNIT 29 UNIT 29 BRAMBLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	987 yd
Penhill Recreation Ground Hillary Close	grass pitches	1,085 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	128 Mbit/s
Average download speed	141.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 7BB