Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 1PH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN3 1PH, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.8% 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	61.5%	55.8%	-5.7%	51.0%	4.8%
Male	38.5%	44.2%	5.7%	49.0%	-4.8%

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	23.3%	25.9%	2.6%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.6%	29.1%	-3.5%	44.2%	-15.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	3.6%	1.6%	-2.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	12.4%	18.5%	6.1%	9.1%	9.4%
Widowed	28%	23.8%	-4.2%	6.1%	17.7%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	28%	30.2%	2.2%	48.4%	-18.2%
Good health	34.5%	37.1%	2.6%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	26.5%	23.4%	-3.1%	12.7%	10.7%
Bad health	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

In the area around SN3 1PH this area, 29.1% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.3%	29.1%	-9.2%	18.2%	10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	7.4%	-0.4%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	14.3%	4.5%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	6.9%	2.8%	5.3%	1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.7%	14.3%	9.6%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	28.5%	23.8%	-4.7%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	1%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.4%	0.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%
White	95.5%	89.4%	-6.1%	81.4%	8.0%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.6% 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%	82.6%	-10.4%	83.2%	-0.6%
European Union	2.5%	7.7%	5.2%	6.1%	1.6%
Africa	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90%	82.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	0.5%	10.6%	10.1%	9.8%	0.8%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.9%	-1.5%
2-5 Years	1.5%	4.3%	2.8%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.4%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	17.8%	13.5%	4.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	57.4%	46.2%	11.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Marlborough Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marlborough Road was 56.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.3% lower than the Chiseldon and Lawn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Marlborough Road has the 43rd highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn and the 328th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.5%.

🔎 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 1PH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 2/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 Marlborough Road are based on 45 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 Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 1PH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN3 1PH

Average Price
£441,742

Semi-Detached
£417,325

Terraced
£588,239

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marlborough Road

Average Price
£406,139

Semi-Detached
£394,226

Terraced
£358,878

Detached
£657,005

Flats/Maisonettes
£243,382

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marlborough Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Marlborough Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£391,000	2023-11-21	£394,551
41 Marlborough Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£362,500	2021-06-16	£426,471
47 Marlborough Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-01-27	£423,628
31 Marlborough Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£470,000	2019-09-20	£589,421
47 Marlborough Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2016-10-03	£420,499

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN3 1PH

Employment

SN3 1PH 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SN3 1PH area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 49% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	92
Full-Time Employee	45
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Manufacturing	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Education	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Construction	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Croft Primary School Marlborough Lane , SN3 1RA	- not rated	448 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Junior School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	- not rated	628 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Infants' School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	- not rated	628 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Primary School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	3out of 4	628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lethbridge Primary School Lethbridge Road , SN1 4BY	- not rated	628 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	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	3out of 4	1,034 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	- not rated	1,226 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields School Salcombe Grove , SN3 1HQ	- not rated	1,271 yd	Foundation school	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	1,535 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swindon College North Star Avenue , SN2 1DY	- not rated	2,688 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	4,126 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	667 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wizard Education 28 Eastcott Hill , SN1 3JG	- not rated	1,293 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	2,714 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Educational Trust Stratton Road , SN1 2PN	- not rated	3,024 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	3,084 yd	Academy special converter	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	309 yd
Pizza&Co Swindon Ltd	10, 10 - 10B Newport Street	323 yd
Food Crew Limited	Wheatsheaf Hotel, 32 Newport Street	403 yd
The Royal Oak / The Choptank	The Royal Oak, 24 Devizes Road	417 yd
Mabel's Old Town	23A Devizes Road, Old Town	421 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Steam Railway	14 Newport Street, Old Town	327 yd
Wheatsheaf Ale House	Wheatsheaf Hotel, 32 Newport Street	403 yd
The Plough Inn	26 Devizes Road, Old Town	414 yd
Tree Nightclub	Unit 2, 2 Hoopers Place	438 yd
High Street Club Ltd	8A High Street, Old Town	448 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Town Kebab House	17-21 High Street, Old Town	425 yd
Domino's Pizza	17 - 21 High Street, Old Town	425 yd
Bert's Books	54 Godwin Court, Old Town	491 yd
Welcome Express	56 Devizes Road, Old Town	597 yd
Marmaris	57 Devizes Road, Old Town	597 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative Foodstore	30 High Street, Old Town		409 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Croft Sports Centre MARLBOROUGH LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, squash courts	372 yd
Marriott Leisure Club (Swindon) PIPERS WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	393 yd
Anytime Fitness (Swindon Old Town) NEWPORT STREET	health and fitness suite	436 yd
Westlecot Bowls Club BOWLING GREEN LANE	indoor bowls	661 yd
Lawn Community Centre Windsor Road		743 yd
Town Gardens Quarry Road	tennis courts	778 yd
Wakefield House Sports Ground (Closed) Wakefield House Wakefield House Pipers Way	grass pitches	872 yd
Lawns Primary School CLEEVE LAWN	grass pitches	933 yd
Nationwide Building Society Head Office NATIONWIDE HOUSE NATIONWIDE HOUSE		1,055 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	156.9 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	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN3 1PH