Ironstone Close, Swindon, SN25 2EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN25 2EQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.9%	1.9%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	50%	48.1%	-1.9%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 2EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.2% 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	29.3%	24.6%	-4.7%	37.9%	-13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	61.2%	4.8%	44.2%	17.0%
Separated	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	7.9%	6.7%	-1.2%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	2.1%	3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (94%) 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	70.3%	62.1%	-8.2%	48.4%	13.7%
Good health	24.5%	31.9%	7.4%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	4.2%	4.9%	0.7%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-2.9%

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 2EQ this area, 7.6% 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	5.7%	7.6%	1.9%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	12.2%	0.8%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	26.4%	24.4%	-2.0%	13.4%	11.0%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	6.9%	2.6%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	20.6%	9.2%	16.9%	3.7%
Degree or Similar	37.1%	26.7%	-10.4%	33.8%	-7.1%
Other	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	3.1%	-2.6%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.2%	94.5%	1.3%	81.4%	13.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.7%	94%	2.3%	83.2%	10.8%
European Union	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	6.1%	-4.5%
Africa	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.1%	94%	2.9%	83.2%	10.8%
10+ Years	0%	4.9%	4.9%	9.8%	-4.9%
5-10 Years	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	0.5%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	76.7%	13.4%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.1%	37.2%	7.9%
Christian	48.9%	46.2%	2.7%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.8%	6.0%	-2.2%

Safety

Is Ironstone Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ironstone Close was 132.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 147.5% higher than the Priory Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Ironstone Close has the 14th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale and the 125th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.6%.

🔎 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 2EQ, 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 Ironstone Close are based on 81 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 Ironstone Close, Swindon, SN25 2EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN25 2EQ

Average Price
£360,363

Semi-Detached
£329,431

Terraced
£361,858

Detached
£381,851

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ironstone Close

Average Price
£373,605

Semi-Detached
£347,001

Terraced
£376,904

Detached
£390,982

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ironstone CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Ironstone Close, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-02-19	£399,189
10 Ironstone Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-09-03	£261,848
23 Ironstone Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-07-12	£378,033
27 Ironstone Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-02-13	£311,265
4 Ironstone Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£380,000	2022-08-24	£384,226

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN25 2EQ

Employment

SN25 2EQ 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	59
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	20
Self-Employed	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	13
Education	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	10
Construction	8
Human health and social work activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	4
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

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	394 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchid Vale Primary School Torun Way , Haydon End SN25 1UG	- not rated	489 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchid Vale Primary School Torun Way , Haydon End SN25 1UG	3out of 4	489 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridlewood Primary School Chartwell Road , SN25 2EX	3out of 4	700 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridlewood Primary School Chartwell Road , SN25 2EX	- not rated	700 yd	Community school	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	- not rated	549 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Park School The Learning Campus , Redhouse Way SN25 2ND	3out of 4	607 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Western Academy William Morris Way , Tadpole Garden Village SN25 2PP	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	- not rated	2,614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	2,614 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swindon College North Star Avenue , SN2 1DY	- not rated	4,339 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	3,036 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	- not rated	736 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands School The Learning Campus , Tadpole Lane SN25 2NB	2out of 4	736 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brimble Hill Special School Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB	- not rated	827 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brimble Hill Special School Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB	3out of 4	827 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oakley Court School St Paul's Street , Gorse Hill SN25 1PT	- not rated	1,467 yd	Other independent 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
Caffee Vialottie	Unit 1, Greencote House	538 yd
Costa Ltd (in Next)	Unit C3, North Swindon District Centre	578 yd
McDonalds	Mcdonalds Restaurant, North Swindon District Centre	580 yd
Costa Ltd	Unit B5a, North Swindon District Centre	594 yd
Jungle Kingdom	Unit 9, Crompton Road	656 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Blunsdon Arms	Lady Lane, Swindon		810 yd
The Manor Farm	Lady Lane, Swindon		830 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Redhouse Plaice	Unit D, Millgrove House		346 yd
Panku Streetfood (Within Asda Wal Mart)	Unit A1, North Swindon District Centre		680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Redhouse Village Centre, Millgrove Street	291 yd
Lidl	Unit C1b, North Swindon District Centre	567 yd
Marks & Spencer Plc	Unit C1B, North Swindon District Centre	680 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Unit A1, North Swindon District Centre	680 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orchid Vale Primary School TORUN WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	481 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Swindon) ORBITAL SHOPPING PARK ORBITAL SHOPPING PARK THAMESDOWN DRIVE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	598 yd
Abbey Park School (Northside Campus) Redhouse Way	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	610 yd
Red Oaks Primary School REDHOUSE WAY	grass pitches	745 yd
Haydonleigh Primary School HAYDON COURT DRIVE	grass pitches	1,008 yd
Haydon Centre THAMES AVENUE	health and fitness suite	1,018 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	62.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	157.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN25 2EQ