Argyle Street, Swindon, SN2 8AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN2 8AR 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	47.7%	49.5%	1.8%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	52.3%	50.5%	-1.8%	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	36.7%	30.8%	-5.9%	37.9%	-7.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	47.9%	9.7%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	8.4%	3.6%	-4.8%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	11.3%	12.5%	1.2%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	5.1%	5.2%	0.1%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 (85.2%) 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	44.2%	48.6%	4.4%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	34.9%	36.6%	1.7%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	18%	11%	-7.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2%	2.8%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	18.2%	21.5%	3.3%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.1%	16.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	12.6%	-5.6%	13.4%	-0.8%
Apprenticeship	4%	7.6%	3.6%	5.3%	2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.4%	13.6%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	24.5%	7.4%	33.8%	-9.3%
Other	9.1%	3.3%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.7% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.5%	16.8%	13.3%	3.1%	13.7%
Pakistani	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	83.1%	67.7%	-15.4%	81.4%	-13.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	2%	1.1%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	80.8%	61.9%	-18.9%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	6.7%	10.5%	3.8%	6.1%	4.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	19.2%	11.4%	5.6%	13.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	1.3%	2.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.5%	61.7%	-18.8%	83.2%	-21.5%
10+ Years	3.5%	13.8%	10.3%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	4.1%	13%	8.9%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	4.9%	5.9%	1.0%	2.2%	3.7%
Less than 2 years	7%	5.6%	-1.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.5%	76.7%	-22.2%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	11.2%	0.5%	10.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
No passport held	12%	13.5%	-1.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	46.3%	46.2%	0.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Argyle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argyle Street was 39.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% lower than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Argyle Street has the 25th lowest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst and the 280th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly lower level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 66% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£40,500

Income Rank
4/10

Household Income in SN2 8AR, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Argyle Street are based on 13 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 Argyle Street, Swindon, SN2 8AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 8AR

Average Price
£200,856

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£203,204

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,295

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyle Street

Average Price
£220,449

Semi-Detached
£205,721

Terraced
£221,676

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 Argyle Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£210,700	2025-09-08	£210,700
74 Argyle Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-02-11	£224,000
72 Argyle Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£236,500	2024-12-02	£236,970
2 Argyle Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£228,500	2024-10-18	£227,597
40 Argyle Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-07-04	£224,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 8AR

Employment

SN2 8AR 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	146
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	33
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	50
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Construction	18
Transport and storage	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	10
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Information and communication	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	2out of 4	281 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Wiltshire Avenue , SN2 1NX	3out of 4	1,275 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Bessemer Road East , SN2 1PE	3out of 4	1,424 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beechcroft Infant School Beechcroft Road , Upper Stratton SN2 7QE	3out of 4	1,583 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Queens Drive , SN3 1AR	2out of 4	1,628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	2,092 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Hyde Rd , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	2out of 4	2,439 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	2,605 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	2,500 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	1,123 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	723 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,421 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	1,989 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	2,904 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
Gorse Hill Tea Rooms	2 Camdale Parade, Cricklade Road	203 yd
Red Sea East African Restaurant	1 Camdale Parade, Cricklade Road	203 yd
The Butchers Cafe Ltd	138 Cricklade Road, Swindon	258 yd
Little Grazey	136, 136 - 138 Cricklade Road	258 yd
The Veeg Shack	125 Cricklade Road, Swindon	284 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Swiss Chalet	Chapel Street, Gorse Hill	319 yd
New Century Club	5-8 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	427 yd
Kembrey Park Brewers Fayre	Kembrey Street, Gorse Hill	519 yd
Swindon North End Bowls Club	Pavillion St Marks Recreation Ground, Whitehouse Road	836 yd
The Tap And Barrel (Pub - Wet Sales)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Eat Well	172 Cricklade Road, Swindon	184 yd
Gorse Hill Chinese Takeaway	239 Cricklade Road, Swindon	227 yd
Bindi's Indian Takeaway	121 Cricklade Road, Swindon	248 yd
Pizza Slice	129 Cricklade Road, Swindon	248 yd
La Bella Pizza	140-142 Cricklade Road, Swindon	249 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	57 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	422 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon	510 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	758 yd
Tesco Extra	Ocotal Way, Swindon	855 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gorse Hill Primary School GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL AVENING STREET	artificial grass pitch	200 yd
Swindon Gas Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	507 yd
Next Generation Health Club (Swindon - Kembrey Park) (Closed) Kembrey Street	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	685 yd
Crowdys Hill School (Jbfc) JEFFERIES AVENUE	grass pitches	704 yd
Southbrook Recreation Pinehurst Road	grass pitches	827 yd
Playfootball Swindon UNIT 29 UNIT 29 BRAMBLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	866 yd
Swindon Tennis Club Whitehouse Road	tennis courts	892 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	965 yd
Pro Strength And Fitness UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ISIS TRADING ESTATE	health and fitness suite	979 yd
Swindon Athletic Track County Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	998 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	126.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 8AR