Beechcroft Road, Swindon, SN2 7RE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN2 7RE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	50.8%	49.4%	-1.4%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	49.2%	50.6%	1.4%	49.0%	1.6%

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	27%	37.3%	10.3%	37.9%	-0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	54%	45.8%	-8.2%	44.2%	1.6%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3%	2.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8%	8.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	6.1%	4.7%	-1.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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	39.1%	44.4%	5.3%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	38.8%	32.7%	-6.1%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	15.9%	17.5%	1.6%	12.7%	4.8%
Bad health	4.9%	4.9%	0.0%	4.0%	0.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.8%	20.4%	-2.4%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.4%	12.6%	-6.8%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	15%	-0.6%	13.4%	1.6%
Apprenticeship	5.3%	7.5%	2.2%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	18.4%	8.5%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	22.1%	-1.5%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	3.4%	4.1%	0.7%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.1%	0.3%
Indian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	94.2%	88.9%	-5.3%	81.4%	7.5%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	96%	89.9%	-6.1%	83.2%	6.7%
European Union	0.9%	4.9%	4.0%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.3%	-0.1%
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	95.4%	89.1%	-6.3%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	0%	5.7%	5.7%	9.8%	-4.1%
5-10 Years	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.9%	76.7%	-2.8%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Romania	4.3%	0.9%	3.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	19.5%	13.5%	6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	46%	46.2%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Beechcroft Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beechcroft Road was 56.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 36.8% lower than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beechcroft Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst and the 320th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 34.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.1%.

🔎 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 7RE, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Beechcroft Road are based on 14 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 Beechcroft Road, Swindon, SN2 7RE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 7RE

Average Price
£262,256

Semi-Detached
£307,362

Terraced
£265,311

Detached
£235,975

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£230,000

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beechcroft Road

Average Price
£275,290

Semi-Detached
£275,965

Terraced
£250,004

Detached
£323,162

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beechcroft Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
89 Beechcroft Road, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-01-27	£228,580
77 Beechcroft Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-09-12	£224,777
83 Beechcroft Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-06-25	£257,860
87 Beechcroft Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£171,000	2021-06-11	£200,428
85 Beechcroft Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-02-26	£241,513

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 7RE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	116
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	25
Looking after home or family	23
Other	18
Self-Employed	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Education	22
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2

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	235 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Davenwood , Upper Stratton SN2 7LL	3out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Junior School Wordsworth Drive , Upper Stratton SN2 7NG	2out of 4	890 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Seven Fields Primary School Leigh Road , Penhill SN2 5DE	1out of 4	1,100 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Infants' School Delamere Drive , Stratton St Margaret SN3 4XE	2out of 4	1,631 yd	Academy converter	No	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	870 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,993 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	3,115 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	3,802 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Park School The Learning Campus , Redhouse Way SN25 2ND	1out of 4	4,111 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	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	3,905 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	1,633 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	352 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,076 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,256 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	3out of 4	2,641 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,611 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
Beechcroft Library	188 Beechcroft Road, Swindon	245 yd
Mamas Cafe	St Lukes School, Cricklade Road	487 yd
Penhill Free Cafe	John Moulton Hall, Penhill Drive	1,002 yd
Dobbies Garden Centres	Dobbies Garden Centre, Hyde Road	1,038 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Bakers Arms	Bakers Arms, 121 Beechcroft Road	1 yd
Stratton St Margaret Royal British Legion Club	St Philips Road, Stratton St Margaret	284 yd
The Moonrakers	551 Cricklade Road, Swindon	631 yd
The Kingsdown Inn	Kingsdown Road, Kingsdown	838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stratton Saffron Tandoori	212 Beechcroft Road, Swindon	263 yd
Sims Chippy	192 Beechcroft Road, Swindon	263 yd
Pizza Croft	61A Meadowcroft, Stratton St Margaret	655 yd
T&S FAST FOOD LTD T/A Mr Cod	537 Cricklade Road, Swindon	733 yd
KFC	13 Clive Parade, Pinehurst	768 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	204-206 Beechcroft Road, Swindon	263 yd
Midcounties Co-operative	533 Cricklade Road, Swindon	733 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	Windbrook Meadow, Kingsdown	1,020 yd
Dobbies Foodhall	3D Unit 3, Hyde Road	1,085 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Lukes School CRICKLADE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	473 yd
Meadowcroft Recreation Ground Addison Crescent	grass pitches	503 yd
Swindon Academy (Closed) Headlands Grove	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	598 yd
Esprit Centre THE ESPIRIT CENTRE THE ESPIRIT CENTRE HEADLANDS GROVE	grass pitches	638 yd
St Catherines School DAVENWOOD	grass pitches	640 yd
Ruskin Junior School WORDSWORTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	779 yd
Kingsdown School HYDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	797 yd
Kingsdown School Sports Centre Ermin Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	898 yd
Nalgo Sports Association CRICKLADE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	901 yd
Penhill Recreation Ground Hillary Close	grass pitches	1,039 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	155 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 7RE