Jole Close, Swindon, SN2 7WE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN2 7WE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.5%	49.8%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.5%	50.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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	35.4%	31.8%	-3.6%	37.9%	-6.1%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	45.5%	-2.5%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	10.3%	13.3%	3.0%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	4%	4.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (85.9%) 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	51.6%	47.2%	-4.4%	48.4%	-1.2%
Good health	35.5%	38.7%	3.2%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	8.6%	10.7%	2.1%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.6%	3%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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.

In the area around SN2 7WE this area, 8.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	8.3%	-4.7%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.9%	13.9%	-9.0%	9.6%	4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	21.3%	0.2%	13.4%	7.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	19.6%	5.7%	16.9%	2.7%
Degree or Similar	23.3%	29.6%	6.3%	33.8%	-4.2%
Other	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.8%	6.3%	4.5%	3.1%	3.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	2.2%	2.2%	2.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
White	96.4%	89.2%	-7.2%	81.4%	7.8%
Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.6% 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	93.5%	88.6%	-4.9%	83.2%	5.4%
European Union	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	6.1%	-3.5%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	5.6%	-0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.3%	-0.2%
British Overseas	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	87.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	4.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	5.5%	5.1%	9.8%	-4.3%
5-10 Years	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1.1%	4.4%	3.3%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	1.9%	-1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.2%	13.5%	-4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.3%	37.2%	7.1%
Christian	49.1%	46.2%	2.9%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	4.1%	6.0%	-1.9%

Safety

Is Jole Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Jole Close was 19.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.7% lower than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Jole Close has the 5th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst and the 117th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.7%.

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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 7WE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 3/10 (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 Jole Close 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 Swindon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Jole Close, Swindon, SN2 7WE

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 7WE

Average Price
£174,298

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£174,298

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Jole Close

Average Price
£263,645

Semi-Detached
£295,854

Terraced
£275,307

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£173,628

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Jole CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 The Seasons Jole Close, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£192,500	2025-06-09	£192,899
Flat 4 The Seasons Jole Close, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£175,000	2024-04-29	£173,920
Flat 1 The Seasons Jole Close, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-11-17	£186,146
Flat 2 The Seasons Jole Close, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-05-31	£160,047
Flat 1 The Seasons Jole Close, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-04-28	£159,669

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 7WE

Employment

SN2 7WE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	118
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Looking after home or family	4
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	15
Construction	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Transport and storage	5
Information and communication	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Education	5
Other	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Davenwood , Upper Stratton SN2 7LL	3out of 4	656 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechcroft Infant School Beechcroft Road , Upper Stratton SN2 7QE	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Junior School Wordsworth Drive , Upper Stratton SN2 7NG	2out of 4	1,039 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Seven Fields Primary School Leigh Road , Penhill SN2 5DE	1out of 4	1,525 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Grange Infants' School Delamere Drive , Stratton St Margaret SN3 4XE	2out of 4	1,784 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	657 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	3,716 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	3,719 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Park School The Learning Campus , Redhouse Way SN25 2ND	1out of 4	4,127 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Western Academy William Morris Way , Tadpole Garden Village SN25 2PP	- not rated	4,333 yd	Free schools	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	4,598 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	2,352 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	737 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,880 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,895 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	3out of 4	3,429 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maranatha Christian School Queenlaines Farm , Sevenhampton SN6 7SQ	- not rated	3,802 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dobbies Garden Centres	Dobbies Garden Centre, Hyde Road	417 yd
Beechcroft Library	188 Beechcroft Road, Swindon	652 yd
Macca's Cafe	Unit 3, Hargreaves Road	801 yd
Mamas Cafe	St Lukes School, Cricklade Road	851 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kingsdown Inn	Kingsdown Road, Kingsdown	375 yd
The Bakers Arms	Bakers Arms, 121 Beechcroft Road	808 yd
Stratton St Margaret Royal British Legion Club	St Philips Road, Stratton St Margaret	1,075 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stratton Saffron Tandoori	212 Beechcroft Road, Swindon	632 yd
Sims Chippy	192 Beechcroft Road, Swindon	632 yd
Kingsdown Fish And Burger Bar	1 Windbrook Meadow, Kingsdown	1,020 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Windbrook Meadow, Kingsdown	1,020 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dobbies Foodhall	3D Unit 3, Hyde Road	499 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	204-206 Beechcroft Road, Swindon	632 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	Windbrook Meadow, Kingsdown	1,020 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kingsdown School HYDE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	539 yd
St Catherines School DAVENWOOD	grass pitches	547 yd
St Lukes School CRICKLADE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	781 yd
Nalgo Sports Association CRICKLADE ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	855 yd
Kingsdown School Sports Centre Ermin Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	917 yd
Ruskin Junior School WORDSWORTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	934 yd
Meadowcroft Recreation Ground Addison Crescent	grass pitches	1,024 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 7WE