Byers Close, Swindon, SN25 4EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN25 4EQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	48.8%	52.1%	3.3%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	51.2%	47.9%	-3.3%	49.0%	-1.1%

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 4EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.1% 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	22.3%	25.9%	3.6%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	64.5%	54.1%	-10.4%	44.2%	9.9%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	8%	5.6%	-2.4%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	1.7%	11.2%	9.5%	6.1%	5.1%

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	63.2%	58.9%	-4.3%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	28%	24.5%	-3.5%	33.6%	-9.1%
Fair health	6.2%	10.4%	4.2%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	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	8.4%	15%	6.6%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	8.2%	-8.2%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	24%	11.2%	-12.8%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	24.1%	13.6%	16.9%	7.2%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	32.6%	0.2%	33.8%	-1.2%
Other	4.5%	2.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.5%	8.5%	7.0%	3.1%	5.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0.5%	3.9%	3.4%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.2%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	91.3%	74.6%	-16.7%	81.4%	-6.8%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.1% 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	90%	77.1%	-12.9%	83.2%	-6.1%
European Union	4.4%	8.1%	3.7%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	9.4%	5.8%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.7%	77.1%	-12.6%	83.2%	-6.1%
10+ Years	1.3%	13.1%	11.8%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	2.8%	7%	4.2%	2.9%	4.1%
2-5 Years	3.1%	1.5%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	3.1%	1.3%	-1.8%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	5.2%	1.7%	3.5%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Byers Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Byers Close was 56.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.4% higher than the Priory Vale average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Byers Close has the 46th highest crime rate of 146 local areas in Priory Vale and the 321st highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 85% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SN25 4EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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 Byers Close are based on 4 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 Byers Close, Swindon, SN25 4EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN25 4EQ

Average Price
£327,092

Semi-Detached
£297,558

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£386,160

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Byers Close

Average Price
£327,690

Semi-Detached
£306,386

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£391,604

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Byers CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Byers Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-11-15	£279,851
3 Byers Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£222,995	2015-12-18	£314,077
5 Byers Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£214,995	2015-12-18	£302,810
1 Byers Close, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£279,995	2015-12-18	£383,049

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN25 4EQ

Employment

SN25 4EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	180
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	28
Information and communication	23
Education	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey Farm Educate Together Primary Diamond Crescent , Abbey Farm SN25 2SJ	- not rated	575 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridlewood Primary School Chartwell Road , SN25 2EX	3out of 4	873 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bridlewood Primary School Chartwell Road , SN25 2EX	- not rated	873 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Meads Community Primary School Hugo Drive , Abbey Meads SN25 4GY	- not rated	934 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Meads Community Primary School Hugo Drive , Abbey Meads SN25 4GY	3out of 4	934 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Great Western Academy William Morris Way , Tadpole Garden Village SN25 2PP	3out of 4	1,742 yd	Free schools	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Park School The Learning Campus , Redhouse Way SN25 2ND	- not rated	1,833 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Park School The Learning Campus , Redhouse Way SN25 2ND	3out of 4	1,889 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Headlands School Cricklade Road , SN2 7BG	- not rated	3,139 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headlands Headlands Grove , SN2 7HS	- not rated	3,157 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	4,731 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	3,199 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchward School William Morris Way , SN25 2PP	3out of 4	1,643 yd	Free schools special	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands School The Learning Campus , Tadpole Lane SN25 2NB	- not rated	1,915 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands School The Learning Campus , Tadpole Lane SN25 2NB	2out of 4	1,915 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakley Court School St Paul's Street , Gorse Hill SN25 1PT	- not rated	2,093 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brimble Hill Special School Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB	- not rated	2,207 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
David Lloyd Leisure Ltd	Latham Road, Abbey Meads		861 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Jovial Monk	Highdown Way, St Andrews Ridge	454 yd
Robins Farm	Latham Road, Abbey Meads	861 yd
Harvester Swindon	Latham Road, Abbey Meads	861 yd
The Heart In Hand	43 High Street, Blunsdon	929 yd
The Blunsdon Arms	Lady Lane, Swindon	1,001 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gourmet Hive	Unit 5, Neighbourhood Centre	290 yd
Monica's Fish Bar	Unit 2, Neighbourhood Centre	290 yd
Abbey Meads Rendezvous	Unit 2, Abbeymeads Village Centre	1,017 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Op	Unit 1, Neighbourhood Centre	290 yd
Midcounties Co-operative	11 Diamond Crescent, Swindon	498 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Latham Road, Abbey Meads	861 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 4 Abbeymeads Village Centre, Elstree Way	1,017 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Swindon) LATHAM ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, swimming pool, tennis courts	885 yd
Blunsdon Fitness + THE RIDGE	golf, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	895 yd
Abbey Meads Community Primary School HUGO DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	935 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%

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

Overview of SN25 4EQ