Ashwell Close, Swindon, SN3 1DY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN3 1DY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.8%	50.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	47.2%	49.3%	2.1%	49.0%	0.3%

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 SN3 1DY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56.5% 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	23.3%	24%	0.7%	37.9%	-13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53%	56.5%	3.5%	44.2%	12.3%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	6.4%	8.9%	2.5%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	16.2%	8.6%	-7.6%	6.1%	2.5%

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	40.3%	45.4%	5.1%	48.4%	-3.0%
Good health	38.4%	36.1%	-2.3%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	15.1%	15.2%	0.1%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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	24.1%	23.9%	-0.2%	18.2%	5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	12.3%	-1.2%	9.6%	2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.8%	16.4%	0.6%	13.4%	3.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	3.8%	-0.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	15%	7.1%	16.9%	-1.9%
Degree or Similar	25.2%	26.6%	1.4%	33.8%	-7.2%
Other	9.4%	2%	-7.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.4% 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	4.4%	4.9%	0.5%	1.1%	3.8%
Indian	6.6%	9.2%	2.6%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	4.7%	6.8%	2.1%	2.7%	4.1%
Other Asian	1.3%	9.8%	8.5%	1.6%	8.2%
Black African	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	78.9%	64.4%	-14.5%	81.4%	-17.0%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Other	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70% 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	77.7%	70%	-7.7%	83.2%	-13.2%
European Union	10.1%	8.2%	-1.9%	6.1%	2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	19.3%	8.9%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.4%	70%	-7.4%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	0.6%	15%	14.4%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	1.6%	7.6%	6.0%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	2.5%	-10.4%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.4%	76.7%	-4.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	25.3%	37.2%	-11.9%
Christian	54.1%	46.2%	7.9%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	9%	6.5%	2.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	4.9%	6.0%	-1.1%

Safety

Is Ashwell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ashwell Close was 42.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.4% lower than the Central average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ashwell Close has the 31st lowest crime rate of 99 local areas in Central and the 309th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 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 1DY, 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 Ashwell Close are based on 1 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 Ashwell Close, Swindon, SN3 1DY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN3 1DY

Average Price
£320,014

Semi-Detached
£313,416

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£366,206

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ashwell Close

Average Price
£278,862

Semi-Detached
£278,862

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ashwell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Ashwell Close, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2025-03-31	£392,817
23 Ashwell Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2024-09-25	£301,164
7 Ashwell Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-04-28	£350,465
22 Ashwell Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-12-09	£268,911
20 Ashwell Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£287,000	2022-08-12	£297,737

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN3 1DY

Employment

SN3 1DY 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	111
Retired	72
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	18
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	15
Financial and insurance activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Construction	7
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Southview Avenue , Old Walcot SN3 1EA	2out of 4	209 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Queens Drive , SN3 1AR	2out of 4	722 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Drove Primary School Drove Road , SN1 3AH	4out of 4	739 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountford Manor Primary School Bothwell Road , Walcot SN3 3EZ	3out of 4	880 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Rood Catholic Primary School Groundwell Road , SN1 2LU	2out of 4	1,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	266 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	941 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	2,001 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	2,281 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Dorcan Academy St Paul's Drive , Covingham SN3 5DA	2out of 4	2,618 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	528 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	3,390 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,889 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	3out of 4	2,592 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	2out of 4	2,831 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,909 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
Subway	Unit 2, Sussex Place	420 yd
OK4U Day Centre	Upham Road Centre, Upham Road	574 yd
Miller & Carter Swindon	Drove Road, Swindon	867 yd
Ian Bowyer Catering	Masonic Hall, The Planks	905 yd
Food Magpie	19 - 21 Wood Street, Old Town	1,087 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Merlin	Drove Road, Swindon	753 yd
Queenstown Social Club	Queenstown Club, Dudmore Road	867 yd
High Street Club Ltd	8A High Street, Old Town	1,018 yd
The Roaring Donkey Ltd	6 Albert Street, Old Town	1,063 yd
Mackenzies	16 Wood Street, Old Town	1,068 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chippy Magic Ltd T/A Magic Chippy	5 Drove Road, Swindon	813 yd
Old Town Kebab House	17-21 High Street, Old Town	983 yd
Domino's Pizza	17 - 21 High Street, Old Town	983 yd
Mr Kebab	Unit 10, Units 1 To 11 Cavendish Square	1,020 yd
Tasty Chinese Takeaway	74 Victoria Road, Old Town	1,081 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cooperative Foodstore	Unit 1, Sussex Place	420 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	859 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	30 High Street, Old Town	983 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	Unit 1, Cavendish Square	1,014 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	87 Groundwell Road, Swindon	1,067 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lainesmead Primary School SOUTH VIEW AVENUE	grass pitches	220 yd
Lawn Manor Academy SALCOMBE GROVE	grass pitches	260 yd
New College Swindon NEW COLLEGE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	434 yd
Shrewsbury Road Shrewsbury Road	grass pitches	493 yd
Polish Community Centre WALTON CLOSE		494 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	814 yd
St Josephs Catholic Comprehensive School (Lower) (Closed) Queens Drive	grass pitches	824 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		900 yd
St Josephs Catholic College OCOTAL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,006 yd
Lawn Community Centre Windsor Road		1,065 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	130.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN3 1DY