Prospero Way, Swindon, SN25 1BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN25 1BN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	48.5%	49.2%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	51.5%	50.8%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.8%

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	42.1%	42%	-0.1%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	44.4%	41.6%	-2.8%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	6.4%	12.5%	6.1%	9.1%	3.4%
Widowed	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (91.2%) 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	61%	58.7%	-2.3%	48.4%	10.3%
Good health	32%	32.5%	0.5%	33.6%	-1.1%
Fair health	6.1%	7.4%	1.3%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	6.4%	10.3%	3.9%	18.2%	-7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	6.7%	-9.7%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.5%	17.6%	4.1%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	27.6%	13.0%	16.9%	10.7%
Degree or Similar	38.6%	31.4%	-7.2%	33.8%	-2.4%
Other	5.8%	1.9%	-3.9%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	3.3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.5%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	85.7%	83%	-2.7%	81.4%	1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.8% 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	85.3%	78.8%	-6.5%	83.2%	-4.4%
European Union	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	3%	4%	1.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.8%	78.8%	-6.0%	83.2%	-4.4%
10+ Years	2.2%	14.7%	12.5%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	5.2%	2.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.9%	-2.4%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.5%	76.7%	-1.2%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	4%	1.3%	2.7%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Prospero Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Prospero Way was 5.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.1% lower than the Priory Vale average. The most reported crime type was Other crime.

Prospero Way has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 145 local areas in Priory Vale and the 16th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SN25 1BN, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Prospero Way are based on 298 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 Prospero Way, Swindon, SN25 1BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN25 1BN

Average Price
£289,990

Semi-Detached
£302,200

Terraced
£274,132

Detached
£330,974

Flats/Maisonettes
£170,384

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Prospero Way

Average Price
£254,957

Semi-Detached
£313,233

Terraced
£322,330

Detached
£394,384

Flats/Maisonettes
£166,305

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Prospero WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
111 Prospero Way, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£190,000	2023-08-24	£191,910
88 Prospero Way, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2023-04-06	£312,793
119 Prospero Way, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£301,000	2022-11-04	£308,210
86 Prospero Way, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2022-01-21	£317,788
121 Prospero Way, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2021-11-12	£312,867

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN25 1BN

Employment

SN25 1BN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	174
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	7
Retired	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	22
Information and communication	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Education	13
Transport and storage	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	5
Other	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Francis CofE Primary School Aiken Road , Taw Hill SN25 1UH	4out of 4	441 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchid Vale Primary School Torun Way , Haydon End SN25 1UG	- not rated	581 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Oaks Primary School Redhouse Way , SN25 2AN	3out of 4	849 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakhurst Community Primary School Pioneer Road , Oakhurst SN25 2HY	3out of 4	894 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy Greene Street , Tadpole Garden Village SN25 2QS	3out of 4	1,037 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Park School The Learning Campus , Redhouse Way SN25 2ND	1out of 4	830 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Western Academy William Morris Way , Tadpole Garden Village SN25 2PP	- not rated	2,119 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	2,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradon Forest School The Peak , Purton SN5 4AT	3out of 4	3,958 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	4,864 yd	University technical college	No	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	3,359 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brimble Hill Special School Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB	3out of 4	648 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands School The Learning Campus , Tadpole Lane SN25 2NB	4out of 4	941 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchward School William Morris Way , SN25 2PP	- not rated	2,446 yd	Free schools special	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	3,872 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	3out of 4	4,026 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Jungle Kingdom	Unit 9, Crompton Road	648 yd
Caffee Vialottie	Unit 1, Greencote House	943 yd
Costa Ltd (in Next)	Unit C3, North Swindon District Centre	1,088 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurant, North Swindon District Centre	1,089 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tawny Owl	Queen Elizabeth Drive, Swindon		557 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1 Taw Hill Village Centre, Aiken Road	370 yd
Happy Cod	22 Taw Hill Village Centre, Aiken Road	372 yd
Redhouse Plaice	Unit D, Millgrove House	808 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Midcounties Co-operative	23 Taw Hill Village Centre, Aiken Road	370 yd
Tesco Express	Redhouse Village Centre, Millgrove Street	956 yd
Lidl	Unit C1b, North Swindon District Centre	1,087 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orchid Vale Primary School TORUN WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	479 yd
Red Oaks Primary School REDHOUSE WAY	grass pitches	871 yd
Abbey Park School (Northside Campus) Redhouse Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	890 yd
Haydonleigh Primary School HAYDON COURT DRIVE	grass pitches	992 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	120 Mbit/s
Average download speed	244.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN25 1BN