Fenton Avenue, Swindon, SN25 2EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN25 2EA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	50.6%	49.3%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	49.4%	50.7%	1.3%	49.0%	1.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of SN25 2EA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	32.6%	31.1%	-1.5%	37.9%	-6.8%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	53%	0.5%	44.2%	8.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	2.2%	4.6%
Divorced	7.6%	7.8%	0.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.7%

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 (90%) 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	64.6%	64.3%	-0.3%	48.4%	15.9%
Good health	29.1%	25.7%	-3.4%	33.6%	-7.9%
Fair health	5.1%	7%	1.9%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 SN25 2EA this area, 5.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	5.9%	-1.7%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.3%	6.3%	-6.0%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.6%	15.3%	-3.3%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.1%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	20.3%	6.7%	16.9%	3.4%
Degree or Similar	39.8%	45.5%	5.7%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	6.4%	2.7%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.9%	6.7%	5.8%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	4.4%	3.7%	-0.7%	2.5%	1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	85.8%	79.9%	-5.9%	81.4%	-1.5%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.4% 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	79.1%	74.4%	-4.7%	83.2%	-8.8%
European Union	9.2%	7.1%	-2.1%	6.1%	1.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.5%	3.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	6.7%	1.6%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	6.4%	4.5%	1.3%	5.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.1%	73.7%	-5.4%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	2.8%	15.7%	12.9%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	4.1%	8%	3.9%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	6.6%	2%	-4.6%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	7.3%	0.7%	-6.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	45.6%	46.2%	-0.6%
Hindu	5%	1.7%	3.3%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	5.4%	6.0%	-0.6%

Safety

Is Fenton Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fenton Avenue was 28.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.0% lower than the Priory Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Fenton Avenue has the 58th lowest crime rate of 145 local areas in Priory Vale and the 196th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.4%.

🔎 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 2EA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Fenton Avenue are based on 103 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 Fenton Avenue, Swindon, SN25 2EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN25 2EA

Average Price
£202,687

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,687

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fenton Avenue

Average Price
£296,082

Semi-Detached
£358,634

Terraced
£366,271

Detached
£542,342

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,370

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fenton AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Ashridge Court Fenton Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2025-06-13	£180,373
3 Ashridge Court Fenton Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£177,500	2024-03-27	£176,768
7A Ashridge Court Fenton Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£223,000	2024-02-22	£221,852
12 Ashridge Court Fenton Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2024-02-16	£172,109
3A Ashridge Court Fenton Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-12-15	£191,823

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN25 2EA

Employment

SN25 2EA 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	115
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	24
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	5
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Information and communication	19
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	17
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Manufacturing	15
Administrative and support service activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	14
Construction	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	12
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tadpole Farm CofE Primary Academy Greene Street , Tadpole Garden Village SN25 2QS	3out of 4	349 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchid Vale Primary School Torun Way , Haydon End SN25 1UG	- not rated	567 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridlewood Primary School Chartwell Road , SN25 2EX	2out of 4	640 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Haydonleigh Primary School Haydon Court Drive , Haydon Wick SN25 1JP	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Oaks Primary School Redhouse Way , SN25 2AN	3out of 4	1,080 yd	Academy converter	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	604 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Western Academy William Morris Way , Tadpole Garden Village SN25 2PP	- not rated	1,566 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	2,676 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Hyde Rd , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	2out of 4	4,141 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradon Forest School The Peak , Purton SN5 4AT	3out of 4	4,932 yd	Academy converter	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	3,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uplands School The Learning Campus , Tadpole Lane SN25 2NB	4out of 4	723 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brimble Hill Special School Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB	3out of 4	848 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Churchward School William Morris Way , SN25 2PP	- not rated	1,795 yd	Free schools special	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	3,181 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	3,887 yd	Community special school	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
Costa Ltd (in Next)	Unit C3, North Swindon District Centre	506 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurant, North Swindon District Centre	507 yd
Costa Ltd	Unit B5a, North Swindon District Centre	520 yd
Starbucks (Inside Asda)	Unit A1, North Swindon District Centre	579 yd
Eurest (c/o Asda Walmart Customer Restaurant)	Unit A1, North Swindon District Centre	579 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Blunsdon Arms	Lady Lane, Swindon		665 yd
The Manor Farm	Lady Lane, Swindon		760 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Redhouse Plaice	Unit D, Millgrove House		465 yd
Panku Streetfood (Within Asda Wal Mart)	Unit A1, North Swindon District Centre		579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Redhouse Village Centre, Millgrove Street	359 yd
Lidl	Unit C1b, North Swindon District Centre	493 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	Unit C1B, North Swindon District Centre	579 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Unit A1, North Swindon District Centre	579 yd
Morrisons	Thames Avenue, Haydon Wick	1,086 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Swindon) ORBITAL SHOPPING PARK ORBITAL SHOPPING PARK THAMESDOWN DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	524 yd
Orchid Vale Primary School TORUN WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	575 yd
Abbey Park School (Northside Campus) Redhouse Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	721 yd
Red Oaks Primary School REDHOUSE WAY	grass pitches	866 yd
Haydon Centre THAMES AVENUE	health and fitness suite	991 yd
Haydonleigh Primary School HAYDON COURT DRIVE	grass pitches	1,012 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN25 2EA