Wardour Close, Swindon, SN3 1JZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN3 1JZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	50.8%	48.7%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	49.2%	51.3%	2.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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 1JZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.3% 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	20.3%	22.6%	2.3%	37.9%	-15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	59.8%	58.3%	-1.5%	44.2%	14.1%
Separated	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	8.3%	5.6%	-2.7%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	10.9%	11.9%	1.0%	6.1%	5.8%

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	42.2%	49.2%	7.0%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	31.9%	31.6%	-0.3%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	18.3%	15.3%	-3.0%	12.7%	2.6%
Bad health	7%	3%	-4.0%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.7%	1%	0.3%	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	26.3%	12.9%	-13.4%	18.2%	-5.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	14.5%	3.2%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.3%	10%	-4.3%	13.4%	-3.4%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	4.8%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	14.5%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	32%	40.2%	8.2%	33.8%	6.4%
Other	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.3% 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%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.7%	4.7%	4.0%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.4%	86.3%	-7.1%	81.4%	4.9%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	88%	83.2%	-4.8%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	4.7%	7.7%	3.0%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	7%	3.3%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	82.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-0.3%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.7%	10.4%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	1%	5%	4.0%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	9%	0%	-9.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.6%	37.2%	-4.6%
Christian	56.4%	46.2%	10.2%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Wardour Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wardour Close was 20.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.3% lower than the Chiseldon and Lawn average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Wardour Close has the 13th lowest crime rate of 108 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.7%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SN3 1JZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (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 Wardour Close are based on 2 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 Wardour Close, Swindon, SN3 1JZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN3 1JZ

Average Price
£368,189

Semi-Detached
£368,189

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wardour Close

Average Price
£307,523

Semi-Detached
£307,523

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wardour CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Wardour Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-04-19	£308,332
2 Wardour Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£258,000	2023-06-01	£267,652
1 Wardour Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2021-05-05	£297,832
9 Wardour Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£259,000	2020-09-29	£318,626
3 Wardour Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2015-08-06	£373,507

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN3 1JZ

Employment

SN3 1JZ 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SN3 1JZ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 38% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	96
Full-Time Employee	90
Part-Time Employee	26
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Education	10
Information and communication	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lawn Primary Cleeve Lawn , SN3 1LE	3out of 4	417 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Croft Primary School Marlborough Lane , SN3 1RA	4out of 4	803 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Primary School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	3out of 4	1,087 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lainesmead Primary School and Nursery Southview Avenue , Old Walcot SN3 1EA	2out of 4	1,274 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King William Street Church of England Primary School King William Street , SN1 3LB	2out of 4	1,306 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	925 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,680 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	2,718 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College Inverary Road , Wroughton SN4 9DJ	3out of 4	2,987 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	1,367 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	4,373 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	2out of 4	2,634 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	2,843 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	3,009 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	3out of 4	3,410 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	4,009 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
Ian Bowyer Catering	Masonic Hall, The Planks	715 yd
Pizza&Co Swindon Ltd	10, 10 - 10B Newport Street	873 yd
Food Crew Limited	Wheatsheaf Hotel, 32 Newport Street	980 yd
Subway	2 Hoopers Place, Old Town	993 yd
The Royal Oak / The Choptank	The Royal Oak, 24 Devizes Road	994 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Steam Railway	14 Newport Street, Old Town	877 yd
High Street Club Ltd	8A High Street, Old Town	945 yd
Wheatsheaf Ale House	Wheatsheaf Hotel, 32 Newport Street	980 yd
Tree Nightclub	Unit 2, 2 Hoopers Place	985 yd
The Plough Inn	26 Devizes Road, Old Town	991 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Town Kebab House	17-21 High Street, Old Town	906 yd
Domino's Pizza	17 - 21 High Street, Old Town	906 yd
Bert's Books	54 Godwin Court, Old Town	1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	30 High Street, Old Town		890 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lawn Community Centre Windsor Road		195 yd
Lawns Primary School CLEEVE LAWN	grass pitches	387 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Swindon) PIPERS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	703 yd
Wakefield House Sports Ground (Closed) Wakefield House Wakefield House Pipers Way	grass pitches	713 yd
Croft Sports Centre MARLBOROUGH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	797 yd
Lawn Manor Academy SALCOMBE GROVE	grass pitches	950 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	985 yd
Polish Community Centre WALTON CLOSE		993 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	39.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	43.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.77 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.77 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN3 1JZ