Headlands Grove, Swindon, SN2 7HU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN2 7HU 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 Headlands Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Headlands Grove was 28.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.7% lower than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Headlands Grove has the 14th lowest crime rate of 93 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.1%.

🔎 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 7HU, 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 Headlands Grove are based on 148 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 Headlands Grove, Swindon, SN2 7HU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 7HU

Average Price
£130,527

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£130,527

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Headlands Grove

Average Price
£297,779

Semi-Detached
£308,085

Terraced
£308,251

Detached
£324,902

Flats/Maisonettes
£139,780

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Headlands GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Headlands Cottages Headlands Grove, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,000	2018-06-07	£124,977
2 Headlands Cottages Headlands Grove, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£105,000	2015-12-22	£129,368
2A Headlands Cottages Headlands Grove, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£98,500	2015-10-14	£125,279
2 Headlands Cottages Headlands Grove, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£88,000	2005-10-28	£122,474
1 Headlands Cottages Headlands Grove, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£89,950	2005-06-17	£125,744

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 7HU

Employment

SN2 7HU 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	557 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Junior School Wordsworth Drive , Upper Stratton SN2 7NG	- not rated	1,027 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Junior School Wordsworth Drive , Upper Stratton SN2 7NG	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Davenwood , Upper Stratton SN2 7LL	- not rated	1,172 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Davenwood , Upper Stratton SN2 7LL	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Headlands Headlands Grove , SN2 7HS	- not rated	440 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headlands School Cricklade Road , SN2 7BG	- not rated	534 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Hyde Rd , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	3out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Hyde Road , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	- not rated	1,336 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Hyde Road , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	- not rated	1,336 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	2,250 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	3,120 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	1,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Connex Units 16 and 17a , Headlands Grove Trading Estate SN2 7JQ	- not rated	62 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	- not rated	411 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's School Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	- not rated	1,094 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Educational Trust Stratton Road , SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,517 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Trenchers (Wiltshire)	The Estate Office, Kembrey Business Park	530 yd
Freedog Swindon Ltd	Unit 30, Bramble Road	735 yd
Beechcroft Library	188 Beechcroft Road, Swindon	872 yd
Shinepinehurst	Pinetrees Community Centre, The Circle	909 yd
Kell's Kitchen	Pinetrees Community Centre, The Circle	1,064 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stratton St Margaret Royal British Legion Club	St Philips Road, Stratton St Margaret	448 yd
Kembrey Park Brewers Fayre	Kembrey Street, Gorse Hill	616 yd
The Moonrakers	551 Cricklade Road, Swindon	717 yd
The Bakers Arms	Bakers Arms, 121 Beechcroft Road	732 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Express	8 Clive Parade, Pinehurst	576 yd
Sammy's Kebab & Burger House	11 Clive Parade, Pinehurst	576 yd
KFC	13 Clive Parade, Pinehurst	576 yd
Pizza Hut	10A Clive Parade, Pinehurst	579 yd
Pizza Croft	61A Meadowcroft, Stratton St Margaret	590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	533 Cricklade Road, Swindon		609 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	204-206 Beechcroft Road, Swindon		893 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Esprit Centre THE ESPIRIT CENTRE THE ESPIRIT CENTRE HEADLANDS GROVE	grass pitches	377 yd
Next Generation Health Club (Swindon - Kembrey Park) (Closed) Kembrey Street	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	416 yd
Swindon Academy (Closed) Headlands Grove	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	444 yd
Crowdys Hill School (Jbfc) JEFFERIES AVENUE	grass pitches	446 yd
Meadowcroft Recreation Ground Addison Crescent	grass pitches	654 yd
Playfootball Swindon UNIT 29 UNIT 29 BRAMBLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	797 yd
Ruskin Junior School WORDSWORTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,056 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.

Overview of SN2 7HU