Hermitage Lane, Swindon, SN2 7QS

People

Gender

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

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hermitage Lane 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.

Hermitage Lane 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 7QS, 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 Hermitage Lane are based on 2 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 Hermitage Lane, Swindon, SN2 7QS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 7QS

Average Price
£532,037

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£532,037

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hermitage Lane

Average Price
£724,439

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£724,439

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hermitage LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Hermitage Lane, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£249,950	2012-07-20	£453,429
5 Hermitage Lane, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2005-07-25	£293,362
1 Hermitage Lane, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2004-06-25	£446,456
4 Hermitage Lane, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£304,000	2003-12-10	£588,671
2 Hermitage Lane, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£137,000	1998-09-04	£523,517

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 7QS

Employment

SN2 7QS 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	339 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Junior School Wordsworth Drive , Upper Stratton SN2 7NG	2out of 4	1,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Davenwood , Upper Stratton SN2 7LL	3out of 4	1,055 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Seven Fields Primary School Leigh Road , Penhill SN2 5DE	1out of 4	1,270 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	2out of 4	1,432 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	1,224 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	2,926 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	3,306 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	3,600 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	3,362 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	1,358 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	528 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	848 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,759 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,189 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
Trenchers (Wiltshire)	The Estate Office, Kembrey Business Park	668 yd
Beechcroft Library	188 Beechcroft Road, Swindon	716 yd
Freedog Swindon Ltd	Unit 30, Bramble Road	892 yd
Mamas Cafe	St Lukes School, Cricklade Road	918 yd
Shinepinehurst	Pinetrees Community Centre, The Circle	947 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stratton St Margaret Royal British Legion Club	St Philips Road, Stratton St Margaret	285 yd
The Bakers Arms	Bakers Arms, 121 Beechcroft Road	568 yd
The Moonrakers	551 Cricklade Road, Swindon	625 yd
Kembrey Park Brewers Fayre	Kembrey Street, Gorse Hill	751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Croft	61A Meadowcroft, Stratton St Margaret	527 yd
KFC	13 Clive Parade, Pinehurst	541 yd
Oriental Express	8 Clive Parade, Pinehurst	544 yd
Sammy's Kebab & Burger House	11 Clive Parade, Pinehurst	544 yd
Pizza Hut	10A Clive Parade, Pinehurst	545 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	533 Cricklade Road, Swindon		557 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	204-206 Beechcroft Road, Swindon		738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Esprit Centre THE ESPIRIT CENTRE THE ESPIRIT CENTRE HEADLANDS GROVE	grass pitches	325 yd
Swindon Academy (Closed) Headlands Grove	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	370 yd
Meadowcroft Recreation Ground Addison Crescent	grass pitches	547 yd
Next Generation Health Club (Swindon - Kembrey Park) (Closed) Kembrey Street	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	569 yd
Crowdys Hill School (Jbfc) JEFFERIES AVENUE	grass pitches	571 yd
St Lukes School CRICKLADE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	941 yd
Playfootball Swindon UNIT 29 UNIT 29 BRAMBLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	947 yd
Ruskin Junior School WORDSWORTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	956 yd
St Catherines School DAVENWOOD	grass pitches	1,040 yd
Penhill Recreation Ground Hillary Close	grass pitches	1,066 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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 7QS