Boscombe Road, Swindon, SN25 3EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN25 3EZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.1%	54%	3.9%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	49.9%	46%	-3.9%	49.0%	-3.0%

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	35.3%	38.5%	3.2%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	45.1%	40.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	-3.4%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	2.2%	2.3%
Divorced	9.8%	9.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.7%	7.2%	0.5%	6.1%	1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.6%	48.2%	3.6%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	39.3%	32.3%	-7.0%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	10.3%	14.1%	3.8%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	3.9%	3.9%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 17.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	23.4%	-6.0%	18.2%	5.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.7%	17.4%	-7.3%	9.6%	7.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20%	21.9%	1.9%	13.4%	8.5%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	5.7%	1.8%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	12.8%	6.9%	16.9%	-4.1%
Degree or Similar	8.6%	17.4%	8.8%	33.8%	-16.4%
Other	7.5%	1.5%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.6% 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%
Indian	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	92.2%	83.6%	-8.6%	81.4%	2.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87% 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	93.6%	87%	-6.6%	83.2%	3.8%
European Union	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.8%	3.4%	2.6%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.3%	87%	-6.3%	83.2%	3.8%
10+ Years	0.6%	6.2%	5.6%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	1.6%	-2.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	28.6%	13.5%	15.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Boscombe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Boscombe Road was 87.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.8% higher than the Priory Vale average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Boscombe Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale and the 209th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 61.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 55% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,500

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SN25 3EZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Boscombe Road are based on 5 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 Boscombe Road, Swindon, SN25 3EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN25 3EZ

Average Price
£206,959

Semi-Detached
£203,110

Terraced
£207,729

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Boscombe Road

Average Price
£199,935

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£199,935

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Boscombe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
55 Boscombe Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-02-17	£236,911
37 Boscombe Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-12-04	£205,631
1 Boscombe Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£196,000	2017-03-24	£256,545
61 Boscombe Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£144,000	2015-08-21	£213,009
1 Boscombe Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£144,950	2015-07-31	£218,627

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN25 3EZ

Employment

SN25 3EZ 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	84
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	42
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	11
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Manufacturing	22
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Transport and storage	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Education	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Haydon Wick Primary School The Brow , Haydon Wick SN25 1HT	- not rated	272 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haydon Wick Primary School The Brow , Haydon Wick SN25 1HT	4out of 4	272 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Moredon Primary School Moredon Road , SN2 2JG	- not rated	526 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Moredon Primary School Moredon Road , SN2 2JG	3out of 4	526 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School Broadway , SN25 3BN	- not rated	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nova Hreod Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	873 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Park School The Learning Campus , Redhouse Way SN25 2ND	- not rated	2,203 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Park School The Learning Campus , Redhouse Way SN25 2ND	3out of 4	2,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Headlands School Cricklade Road , SN2 7BG	- not rated	2,478 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	2,670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	5,132 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	1,680 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Compass Community School Wheatley Park 25-27 Moredon Road , Rodbourne Cheney SN25 3DF	- not rated	625 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakley Court School St Paul's Street , Gorse Hill SN25 1PT	- not rated	658 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	1,688 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	2,267 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brimble Hill Special School Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB	- not rated	2,271 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
In House Catering	Maple Court, The Street		371 yd
The Cakehole	7 - 8 Blair Parade, Moredon Road		712 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Moredon Social Club	Moredon Community Centre, The Street	348 yd
Fox And Hounds	The Fox And Hounds, 10 High Street	427 yd
Haydon Wick WMC Ltd	10 Blunsdon Road, Haydon Wick	506 yd
Rodbourne Cheney Working Mens Club	19 Moredon Road, Moredon	692 yd
Shield & Dagger	Thames Avenue, Haydon Wick	746 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Emperor's Kitchen	184 Moredon Road, Moredon	435 yd
Moredon Fish Bar	186 Moredon Road, Moredon	435 yd
Fat Boy Slim	10 Blunsdon Road, Haydon Wick	506 yd
Ozzy's Kebabs	11 Moredon Road, Moredon	689 yd
Papa John's Pizza	9 Moredon Road, Moredon	692 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Morrisons	Thames Avenue, Haydon Wick	659 yd
Simply Foods Londis	15 - 17 Moredon Road, Moredon	689 yd
Farmfoods Ltd	279 Cheney Manor Road, Swindon	870 yd
Tesco Stores Limited / Tesco Cheney Manor Express	336 Cheney Manor Road, Swindon	939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pembroke Gardens Barton Road	grass pitches	160 yd
Haydon Wick Primary School THE BROW	grass pitches	281 yd
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way	grass pitches	471 yd
Moredon Primary School MOREDON ROAD	grass pitches	505 yd
Herod Parkway School Sports Centre (Closed) Akers Way	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	684 yd
Rodbourne Cheney Primary School THE BROADWAY	grass pitches	707 yd
Haydon Centre THAMES AVENUE	health and fitness suite	753 yd
Haydonleigh Primary School HAYDON COURT DRIVE	grass pitches	754 yd
Trent Road Field TRENT ROAD	grass pitches	866 yd
Moredon Par 3 Golf Course (Closed) Akers Way	golf	989 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	221.7 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	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN25 3EZ