Ruskin Avenue is in Swindon and in Swindon district. SN2 7NB is located in the Penhill and Upper Stratton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Swindon. This postcode has been in use since 2000-06-01.
StreetScan combines information about Ruskin Avenue, Swindon, SN2 7NB and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN2 7NA, SN2 7LB, SN2 7NE, SN2 7LA, SN2 7JZ, SN2 7NQ, SN2 7NF, SN3 4RJ, SN2 7NH.

Ruskin Avenue Street Report

Property Prices

Average property prices on Ruskin Avenue are based on 29 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.

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 7NB

Average Price
£137,446
Semi-Detached
£132,449
Terraced
£162,430
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ruskin Avenue

Average Price
£168,196
Semi-Detached
no sales
Terraced
no sales
Detached
no sales
Flats/Maisonettes
no sales
Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ruskin AvenueStreet

Address Sale Price Sale Date Price Estimate 2023
19 Ruskin Avenue, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£265,0002023-07-28 £265,823
1 Ruskin Avenue, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£81,0002010-02-10 £158,000
27 Ruskin Avenue, Swindon, Swindon
Terraced, an established residential building 		£100,0002007-04-27 £162,430
15 Ruskin Avenue, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£23,1002002-11-25 £50,291
5 Ruskin Avenue, Swindon, Swindon
Semi-Detached, an established residential building 		£19,2002002-09-02 £43,746

Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Ruskin Junior School
Wordsworth Drive, Upper Stratton SN2 7NG 		343 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon
Davenwood, Upper Stratton SN2 7LL 		588 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
3out of 4Beechcroft Infant School
Beechcroft Road, Upper Stratton SN2 7QE 		648 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Grange Infants' School
Delamere Drive, Stratton St Margaret SN3 4XE 		893 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
1out of 4Grange Junior School
Grange Drive, Stratton St Margaret SN3 4JY 		1,347 yd Academy sponsor led No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
2out of 4Kingsdown School
Hyde Rd, Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH 		716 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
3out of 4St Joseph's Catholic College
Ocotal Way, SN3 3LR 		2,607 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nova Hreod Academy
Akers Way, Moredon SN2 2NQ 		3,644 yd Academy converter No Mixed More About School
2out of 4Lawn Manor Academy
Salcombe Grove, SN3 1ER 		3,770 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
1out of 4UTC Swindon
Bristol Street, SN1 5ET 		3,884 yd University technical college No Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
- not ratedNew College Swindon
New College Drive, SN3 1AH 		3,448 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
3out of 4Swindon Academy
Beech Avenue, SN2 1JR 		2,078 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
1out of 4St Luke's Academy
Cricklade Road, SN2 7AS 		1,103 yd Academy special sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Crowdys Hill School
Jefferies Avenue, SN2 7HJ 		1,132 yd Community special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School
- not ratedHorizons College
Segal Centre, Stratton Road SN1 2PN 		1,729 yd Special post 16 institution Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4EOTAS Swindon
Ferndale Road, Ferndale SN2 1HL 		2,839 yd Pupil referral unit Not Applicable Mixed More About School
3out of 4Nyland School
Nyland Road, Nythe SN3 3RD 		2,937 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 Food hygiene rating Distance
Rockstar Climbing Limited / Crux Cafe & BarUnit 5, Io Centre566 yd
Beechcroft Library188 Beechcroft Road, Swindon650 yd
SubwayUnit 3, Stellite Works701 yd
Trenchers (Wiltshire)The Estate Office, Kembrey Business Park879 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Stratton St Margaret Royal British Legion ClubSt Philips Road, Stratton St Margaret658 yd
The Bakers ArmsBakers Arms, 121 Beechcroft Road762 yd
The Crown Inn73 Ermin Street, Stratton St Margaret801 yd
The Kingsdown InnKingsdown Road, Kingsdown933 yd
The Wheatsheaf167 Ermin Street, Stratton St Margaret1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Pizza Croft61A Meadowcroft, Stratton St Margaret195 yd
Kingsdown Fish And Burger Bar1 Windbrook Meadow, Kingsdown535 yd
Domino's Pizza1 Windbrook Meadow, Kingsdown535 yd
Stratton Saffron Tandoori212 Beechcroft Road, Swindon657 yd
Sims Chippy192 Beechcroft Road, Swindon657 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name Address Food hygiene rating Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd20 G, Parsonage Road406 yd
The Midcounties Co-operativeWindbrook Meadow, Kingsdown535 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative204-206 Beechcroft Road, Swindon657 yd
Home BargainsHobley Drive, Stratton St Margaret700 yd

Sport

Facility Name Sport Objects Distance
Meadowcroft Recreation Ground
Addison Crescent 		grass pitches259 yd
Ruskin Junior School
WORDSWORTH DRIVE 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches339 yd
Kingsdown School Sports Centre
Ermin Street 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts487 yd
St Catherines School
DAVENWOOD 		grass pitches657 yd
Focused Gyms (Closed)
Hobley Drive 		health and fitness suite, swimming pool734 yd
Kingsdown School
HYDE ROAD 		artificial grass pitch, grass pitches759 yd
Esprit Centre
THE ESPIRIT CENTRE THE ESPIRIT CENTRE HEADLANDS GROVE 		grass pitches1,029 yd
Swindon Academy (Closed)
Headlands Grove 		grass pitches, health and fitness suite1,051 yd

This statistics are based on Active Places Data - Contains Data © Sport England

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/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed200 Mbit/s
Average download speed247.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed19.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed50 Mbit/s

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

Safety

Is Ruskin Avenue Street dangerous?

In 2023, 291 crimes were reported near Ruskin Avenue . 34% of streets in the UK are more dangerous. This street can be considered not safe. The most common type of crime was violence and sexual offences. Crime rate was measured within a 0.5 mile radius of SN2 7NB.

Crime statistics are based on data provided by Home Office through data.police.uk under the Open Government Licence.

Crime Statistics

All Crimes 291
Violence And Sexual Offences 123
Shoplifting 56
Anti Social Behaviour 43
Public Order 24
Criminal Damage And Arson 23
Other Theft 6
Vehicle Crime 4
Other Crime 4
Drugs 3
Burglary 3
Bicycle Theft 1
Theft From The Person 1

List of latest crimes

List of latest crimes committed within a 0.5 mile radius of the center of SN2 7NB.

MonthCrime TypeOutcomeLocationDistance
2023-12Vehicle crimeInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dockle Way455 yd
2023-12Criminal damage and arsonInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Attlee Crescent317 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnable to prosecute suspectOn or near Windbrook Meadow536 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Supermarket397 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairholm Way194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Fairholm Way194 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesUnder investigationOn or near Pinnock'S Place98 yd
2023-12ShopliftingInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Parsonage Road462 yd
2023-12ShopliftingUnder investigationOn or near Parsonage Road462 yd
2023-12Violence and sexual offencesInvestigation complete; no suspect identifiedOn or near Dave Watkins Court507 yd

Employment

SN2 7NB area has a very high unemployment rate.. According to Census 2021, 9% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee92
Part-Time Employee31
Retired30
Long-Term Sick or disabled25
Unemployed24
Looking after home or family22
Other15
Self-Employed13
Student (economically inactive)11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles33
Human health and social work activities25
Manufacturing15
Transport and storage14
Accommodation and food service activities14
Construction8
Administrative and support service activities7
Education7
Information and communication6
Financial and insurance activities5
Professional, scientific and technical activities5
Other4
Real estate activities1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 1

People

Gender

Female208
Male178

Partnership Status

Single151
Married: Opposite sex75
Separated5
Divorced34
Widowed12

Health

Very good health178
Good health121
Fair health68
Bad health17
Very bad health4

Education and Qualifications

No qualifications56
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 59
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 59
Apprenticeship14
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 46
Degree or Similar 36
Other10

Culture

Ethnic Group

Indian3
Pakistani8
Other Asian3
Black African8
Mixed White and Asian5
Mixed White and African2
Mixed White and Caribbean2
Mixed Other2
White348
Arab3
Other3

Country of Birth

United Kingdom354
European Union10
Africa6
Middle East and Asia13
The Americas and the Caribbean4
Oceania1

Length of Residence

Born in the UK354
10+ Years16
5-10 Years10
2-5 Years6

Passport Held

United Kingdom236
Ireland1
Germany1
Lithuania1
Poland1
North Africa4
Central and Western Africa1
South-East Asia2
Central and South America2
No passport held136

Religion

No religion229
Christian115
Muslim18
Other religion6
Not answered20
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