Burford Avenue, Swindon, SN3 1BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN3 1BJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	50.9%	47.8%	-3.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	49.1%	52.2%	3.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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	27.6%	36.2%	8.6%	37.9%	-1.7%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	50.8%	-4.3%	44.2%	6.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	7.8%	5.3%	-2.5%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	48.2%	0.5%	48.4%	-0.2%
Good health	33.1%	32.9%	-0.2%	33.6%	-0.7%
Fair health	15.2%	14.5%	-0.7%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	28.2%	16.4%	-11.8%	18.2%	-1.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	11.8%	-2.8%	9.6%	2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.6%	17.4%	1.8%	13.4%	4.0%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	6.6%	0.1%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	18%	8.1%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	20.4%	27.2%	6.8%	33.8%	-6.6%
Other	4.8%	2.6%	-2.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% 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%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Indian	0%	4.7%	4.7%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	3.5%	5.6%	2.1%	2.7%	2.9%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.9%	82.8%	-9.1%	81.4%	1.4%
Arab	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	85.1%	81.3%	-3.8%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	10.3%	9.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	3.1%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	7.3%	4.0%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	80.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	-2.4%
10+ Years	0.5%	16.1%	15.6%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	2.4%	3.1%	0.7%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	0%	-11.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Burford Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burford Avenue was 48.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.8% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Burford Avenue has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 96 local areas in Central and the 345th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,700

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SN3 1BJ, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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) - 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 Burford Avenue are based on 7 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 Burford Avenue, Swindon, SN3 1BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN3 1BJ

Average Price
£357,026

Semi-Detached
£352,357

Terraced
£346,086

Detached
£453,748

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burford Avenue

Average Price
£338,741

Semi-Detached
£324,023

Terraced
£358,366

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burford AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
85 Burford Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-03-31	£335,025
64 Burford Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2024-12-02	£363,908
83 Burford Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-04-01	£396,656
76 Burford Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2022-03-29	£354,839
64 Burford Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£240,000	2020-05-27	£291,262

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN3 1BJ

Employment

SN3 1BJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SN3 1BJ 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	110
Retired	71
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Other	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Education	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	16
Construction	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Information and communication	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Rood Catholic Junior School Upham Road , SN3 1DH	- not rated	215 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Southview Avenue , Old Walcot SN3 1EA	3out of 4	285 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lainesmead Junior School South View Avenue , SN3 1EA	- not rated	389 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	- not rated	552 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Drove Junior School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	- not rated	552 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	557 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	3out of 4	557 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields School Salcombe Grove , SN3 1HQ	- not rated	694 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	- not rated	1,064 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	912 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swindon College North Star Avenue , SN2 1DY	- not rated	1,948 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	3,236 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	835 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wizard Education 28 Eastcott Hill , SN1 3JG	- not rated	1,038 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	1,715 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Educational Trust Stratton Road , SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,045 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	2,340 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
OK4U Day Centre	Upham Road Centre, Upham Road	113 yd
Miller & Carter Swindon	Drove Road, Swindon	381 yd
Subway	Unit 2, Sussex Place	623 yd
Geek Retreat	Street Record, Cank Street	645 yd
Gaetano Restaurant	131 Victoria Road, Old Town	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Merlin	Drove Road, Swindon	308 yd
Old Town Laundry Bar	85 Victoria Road, Old Town	619 yd
Longs Bar	86-87 Victoria Road, Old Town	619 yd
Queenstown Social Club	Queenstown Club, Dudmore Road	642 yd
The Roaring Donkey Ltd	6 Albert Street, Old Town	648 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chippy Magic Ltd T/A Magic Chippy	5 Drove Road, Swindon	542 yd
Tasty Chinese Takeaway	74 Victoria Road, Old Town	625 yd
Papa John's	136 Victoria Road, Old Town	649 yd
Mr Cod	130 Victoria Road, Old Town	649 yd
Old Town Kebab House	17-21 High Street, Old Town	680 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	554 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	595 yd
The Cooperative Foodstore	Unit 1, Sussex Place	623 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	30 High Street, Old Town	687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lainesmead Primary School SOUTH VIEW AVENUE	grass pitches	390 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		563 yd
Lawn Manor Academy SALCOMBE GROVE	grass pitches	690 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	754 yd
St Josephs Catholic Comprehensive School (Lower) (Closed) Queens Drive	grass pitches	767 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	833 yd
New College Swindon NEW COLLEGE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	909 yd
Shrewsbury Road Shrewsbury Road	grass pitches	933 yd
Kiss Gyms (Swindon) Paramount Building Paramount Building Princes Street	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Polish Community Centre WALTON CLOSE		955 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	131.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	308.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	308.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.08 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN3 1BJ