Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 7BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN2 7BG has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	53%	49.5%	-3.5%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	47%	50.5%	3.5%	49.0%	1.5%

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	33.7%	41.3%	7.6%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	43.9%	45.4%	1.5%	44.2%	1.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	4.7%	3.5%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	13.7%	7.1%	-6.6%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	3.9%	1.1%	-2.8%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (90.9%) 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	51.2%	54.8%	3.6%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	35.2%	36.1%	0.9%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	11.5%	6.9%	-4.6%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	2.1%	1.5%	-0.6%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	22.7%	14.7%	-8.0%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18%	11%	-7.0%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	15.3%	-1.6%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	14.9%	5.9%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	34.7%	11.2%	33.8%	0.9%
Other	5.1%	3.2%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.7% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	8.9%	8.6%	3.1%	5.8%
Pakistani	0%	2%	2.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	7.8%	6.9%	1.6%	6.2%
Black African	0%	4.6%	4.6%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	94.5%	64.7%	-29.8%	81.4%	-16.7%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.9% 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	93.9%	65.9%	-28.0%	83.2%	-17.3%
European Union	3.3%	8.7%	5.4%	6.1%	2.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0%	4.9%	4.9%	2.7%	2.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.8%	17.3%	15.5%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.6%	66.2%	-27.4%	83.2%	-17.0%
10+ Years	0%	17.7%	17.7%	9.8%	7.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	9.6%	7.8%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	1.8%	4.5%	2.7%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.4%	76.7%	-8.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	9.1%	1.7%	7.4%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Cricklade Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cricklade Road was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.8% lower than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cricklade Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst and the 237th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 61.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

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

Average Household Income
£46,300

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SN2 7BG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Cricklade Road are based on 59 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 Cricklade Road, Swindon, SN2 7BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 7BG

Average Price
£246,520

Semi-Detached
£223,263

Terraced
£222,653

Detached
£313,355

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£378,900

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cricklade Road

Average Price
£280,426

Semi-Detached
£299,461

Terraced
£202,895

Detached
£437,036

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cricklade Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
512 Cricklade Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£183,000	2024-05-23	£193,565
482B 482A - 482B Cricklade Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£161,000	2023-12-22	£167,702
460 Cricklade Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-03-07	£162,053
470 Cricklade Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£272,500	2022-09-02	£277,091
456 Cricklade Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2022-02-07	£306,685

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 7BG

Employment

SN2 7BG 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	250
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	39
Retired	31
Looking after home or family	22
Other	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	22
Construction	16
Education	13
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Beechcroft Infant School Beechcroft Road , Upper Stratton SN2 7QE	3out of 4	626 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Seven Fields Primary School Leigh Road , Penhill SN2 5DE	1out of 4	862 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Greenmeadow Primary School Pen Close , Greenmeadow SN25 3LW	3out of 4	1,393 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Davenwood , Upper Stratton SN2 7LL	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	2out of 4	1,442 yd	Academy converter	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	1,579 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	2,453 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,615 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	3,096 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	3,742 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	3,564 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	912 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	3out of 4	597 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	824 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	3out of 4	1,913 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,086 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,572 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
Shinepinehurst	Pinetrees Community Centre, The Circle	521 yd
Kell's Kitchen	Pinetrees Community Centre, The Circle	620 yd
Mamas Cafe	St Lukes School, Cricklade Road	802 yd
Penhill Free Cafe	John Moulton Hall, Penhill Drive	903 yd
Beechcroft Library	188 Beechcroft Road, Swindon	974 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Moonrakers	551 Cricklade Road, Swindon	264 yd
Stratton St Margaret Royal British Legion Club	St Philips Road, Stratton St Margaret	587 yd
Kembrey Park Brewers Fayre	Kembrey Street, Gorse Hill	693 yd
The Bakers Arms	Bakers Arms, 121 Beechcroft Road	740 yd
Deers Leap	141 Penhill Drive, Penhill	1,089 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
KFC	13 Clive Parade, Pinehurst	43 yd
Oriental Express	8 Clive Parade, Pinehurst	48 yd
Sammy's Kebab & Burger House	11 Clive Parade, Pinehurst	48 yd
Pizza Hut	10A Clive Parade, Pinehurst	48 yd
T&S FAST FOOD LTD T/A Mr Cod	537 Cricklade Road, Swindon	83 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	533 Cricklade Road, Swindon		83 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	204-206 Beechcroft Road, Swindon		994 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Swindon Academy (Closed) Headlands Grove	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	155 yd
Esprit Centre THE ESPIRIT CENTRE THE ESPIRIT CENTRE HEADLANDS GROVE	grass pitches	172 yd
Crowdys Hill School (Jbfc) JEFFERIES AVENUE	grass pitches	534 yd
Penhill Recreation Ground Hillary Close	grass pitches	603 yd
Next Generation Health Club (Swindon - Kembrey Park) (Closed) Kembrey Street	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	663 yd
St Lukes School CRICKLADE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	857 yd
Sevenfields Primary School (Closed) Leigh Road		954 yd
Meadowcroft Recreation Ground Addison Crescent	grass pitches	987 yd
Swindon Academy BEECH AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,006 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	135.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 7BG