Hinton Street, Swindon, SN2 8DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN2 8DJ is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population 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	44.7%	45.2%	0.5%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	55.3%	54.8%	-0.5%	49.0%	5.8%

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	43%	38.7%	-4.3%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	43.2%	11.5%	44.2%	-1.0%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	14.4%	12%	-2.4%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	5.3%	2.6%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.5%

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%	46.6%	7.5%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	37.3%	32.4%	-4.9%	33.6%	-1.2%
Fair health	17.7%	13.5%	-4.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	5.3%	6%	0.7%	4.0%	2.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	21.5%	21.8%	0.3%	18.2%	3.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.5%	22.3%	-0.2%	9.6%	12.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.4%	12.3%	-8.1%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5%	1.8%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	10%	2.6%	16.9%	-6.9%
Degree or Similar	14.1%	23.1%	9.0%	33.8%	-10.7%
Other	10.9%	5.5%	-5.4%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.2% 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	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	5%	20.8%	15.8%	3.1%	17.7%
Pakistani	2.2%	5.5%	3.3%	2.7%	2.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	3.1%	1.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
White	80.1%	57.2%	-22.9%	81.4%	-24.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.6%	4%	3.4%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.2% 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	74.5%	50.2%	-24.3%	83.2%	-33.0%
European Union	8.7%	12.1%	3.4%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	26.6%	16.7%	5.6%	21.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	50.1%	-21.9%	83.2%	-33.1%
10+ Years	4.3%	12.9%	8.6%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	7.5%	9.4%	1.9%	2.9%	6.5%
2-5 Years	7.5%	19.2%	11.7%	2.2%	17.0%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	8.5%	-0.2%	1.9%	6.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.6%	76.7%	-33.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	10.9%	0.5%	10.4%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	4.2%	0.9%	3.3%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	21.3%	13.5%	7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.7%	37.2%	-10.5%
Christian	47.1%	46.2%	0.9%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	15.3%	6.5%	8.8%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.1%	6.0%	-0.9%

Safety

Is Hinton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hinton Street was 241.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 169.7% higher than the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hinton Street has the 6th highest crime rate of 92 local areas in Gorse Hill and Pinehurst and the 50th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 114.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.0%.

🔎 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 8DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Hinton 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 Swindon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Hinton Street, Swindon, SN2 8DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN2 8DJ

Average Price
£102,942

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£102,942

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hinton Street

Average Price
£197,599

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£214,042

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£107,163

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hinton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11C Hinton Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£73,500	2014-12-19	£102,307
11C Hinton Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£85,000	2008-04-30	£112,019

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN2 8DJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	141
Part-Time Employee	57
Other	48
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	27
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	26
Unemployed	17
Student (economically inactive)	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Transport and storage	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

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	253 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ferndale Primary School & Nursery Wiltshire Avenue , SN2 1NX	3out of 4	1,158 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Catholic Primary School Bessemer Road East , SN2 1PE	3out of 4	1,360 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Queens Drive , SN3 1AR	2out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	4out of 4	1,385 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	1,357 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	1,784 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	2,327 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	2,467 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Hyde Rd , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	2out of 4	2,774 yd	Academy converter	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	2,273 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	1,334 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	3out of 4	966 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,073 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,456 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	2,340 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	2,860 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
Shalom Kitchen	74 Cricklade Road, Swindon	89 yd
It's Platinum Not Grey Ltd	62 Cricklade Road, Swindon	105 yd
PiriCo	Ground Floor, 103 Cricklade Road	119 yd
Casa De Carne	37 Cricklade Road, Swindon	170 yd
WeeBuzz Swindon	47 Cricklade Road, Swindon	170 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
New Century Club	5-8 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	75 yd
The Swiss Chalet	Chapel Street, Gorse Hill	140 yd
Swindon North End Bowls Club	Pavillion St Marks Recreation Ground, Whitehouse Road	512 yd
The Tap And Barrel (Pub - Wet Sales)	The Tap And Barrel, 115 Manchester Road	718 yd
Kembrey Park Brewers Fayre	Kembrey Street, Gorse Hill	871 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Tee Spot	82 Cricklade Road, Swindon	75 yd
Pizza 2 Night	58 Cricklade Road, Swindon	75 yd
Tandoori Nights	92 Cricklade Road, Swindon	75 yd
Diamond Kebab House	87 Cricklade Road, Swindon	121 yd
Dilkush	107 Cricklade Road, Swindon	121 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl UK GmbH	57 Bright Street, Gorse Hill	152 yd
Iceland Foods Ltd	55-67 Cricklade Road, Swindon	170 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	438 yd
Tesco Extra	Ocotal Way, Swindon	590 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Gorse Hill Primary School GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL GORSE HILL PRIMARY SCHOOL AVENING STREET	artificial grass pitch	181 yd
Swindon Gas Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	557 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	653 yd
Swindon Tennis Club Whitehouse Road	tennis courts	666 yd
Swindon Athletic Track County Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	744 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	752 yd
Southbrook Recreation Pinehurst Road	grass pitches	861 yd
Pro Strength And Fitness UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ISIS TRADING ESTATE	health and fitness suite	982 yd
Next Generation Health Club (Swindon - Kembrey Park) (Closed) Kembrey Street	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,031 yd
Ferndale Youth And Community Centre SOUTHBROOK STREET	grass pitches	1,052 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	122.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN2 8DJ