Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, SN3 2NA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN3 2NA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.8% 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	49%	54.8%	5.8%	51.0%	3.8%
Male	51%	45.2%	-5.8%	49.0%	-3.8%

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 area around SN3 2NA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.5%	43.2%	-6.3%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	32.3%	4.7%	44.2%	-11.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Divorced	12.5%	14.6%	2.1%	9.1%	5.5%
Widowed	8.3%	5.7%	-2.6%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	37.6%	39.8%	2.2%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	35.5%	37.5%	2.0%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	18.8%	16.5%	-2.3%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	5.7%	5%	-0.7%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	35.4%	28%	-7.4%	18.2%	9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.6%	14%	-12.6%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.1%	18.7%	3.6%	13.4%	5.3%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	9.8%	4.6%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	8.3%	23.8%	15.5%	33.8%	-10.0%
Other	5.2%	3.1%	-2.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.6% 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)
Indian	2%	10%	8.0%	3.1%	6.9%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.7%	73.6%	-12.1%	81.4%	-7.8%
Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.9% 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	87.8%	75.9%	-11.9%	83.2%	-7.3%
European Union	3.7%	5%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	3.3%	3.8%	0.5%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	10.3%	6.6%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.3%	75.9%	-9.4%	83.2%	-7.3%
10+ Years	0%	9.6%	9.6%	9.8%	-0.2%
5-10 Years	0.8%	6.9%	6.1%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	3.4%	-6.0%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.3%	76.7%	-24.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Southern Asia	5.8%	1.2%	4.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	27.1%	13.5%	13.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.6%	37.2%	8.4%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Welcombe Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welcombe Avenue was 7.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.3% lower than the Liden, Eldene and Park South average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Welcombe Avenue has the lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Liden, Eldene and Park South and the 20th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a lower level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 76% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£38,000

Income Rank
3/10

Household Income in SN3 2NA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 9/10 (very high )
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 Welcombe Avenue are based on 190 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 Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, SN3 2NA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN3 2NA

Average Price
£199,443

Semi-Detached
£191,754

Terraced
£214,821

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welcombe Avenue

Average Price
£197,753

Semi-Detached
£199,208

Terraced
£210,266

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£112,851

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welcombe AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
401 Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£104,500	2025-01-02	£105,131
401 Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-09-26	£252,725
407 Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2022-04-05	£235,798
425 Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-11-24	£227,741
405 Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£133,000	2015-04-10	£209,779

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN3 2NA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	58
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	2
Education	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Goddard Park Community Primary School Welcombe Avenue , Park North SN3 2QN	- not rated	514 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park South Nursery and Infant School Priory Road , SN3 2HA	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park South Junior School Priory Road , SN3 2HA	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaktree Nursery and Primary School Priory Road , Park South SN3 2HA	3out of 4	515 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OakTree Nursery and Primary School Priory Road , Park South SN3 2HA	- not rated	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Churchfields School Salcombe Grove , SN3 1HQ	- not rated	614 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	790 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	3out of 4	790 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield School Marlowe Avenue , Walcot SN3 3HW	- not rated	970 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	- not rated	1,374 yd	Voluntary aided 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	465 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swindon College North Star Avenue , SN2 1DY	- not rated	3,059 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	4,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	1,445 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	- not rated	1,445 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	1,893 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	2out of 4	1,960 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	- not rated	1,977 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
Subway	Unit 2, Sussex Place		960 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Mr Kebab	Unit 10, Units 1 To 11 Cavendish Square		333 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	Unit 1, Cavendish Square		293 yd
The Cooperative Foodstore	Unit 1, Sussex Place		960 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Polish Community Centre WALTON CLOSE		437 yd
New College Swindon NEW COLLEGE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	461 yd
Goddard Park Academy Welcombe Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	511 yd
Shrewsbury Road Shrewsbury Road	grass pitches	541 yd
Lawn Manor Academy SALCOMBE GROVE	grass pitches	668 yd
The Oakfield Project (Closed) Marlowe Avenue		973 yd
Lainesmead Primary School SOUTH VIEW AVENUE	grass pitches	976 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HOLY FAMILY INFANT SCHOOL HOLY FAMILY INFANT SCHOOL MARLOWE AVENUE	grass pitches	995 yd
Youth First Centre For Health OAKFIELD CAMPUS OAKFIELD CAMPUS MARLOWE AVENUE		1,044 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	87.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN3 2NA