Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, SN3 2QW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN3 2QW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.2%	50.4%	0.2%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.8%	49.6%	-0.2%	49.0%	0.6%

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	38.7%	34.3%	-4.4%	37.9%	-3.6%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	43.8%	3.1%	44.2%	-0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.9%	0.4%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	12.8%	13.3%	0.5%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	4.9%	7.7%	2.8%	6.1%	1.6%

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	33.3%	39.8%	6.5%	48.4%	-8.6%
Good health	40.5%	33.2%	-7.3%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	13.7%	16.4%	2.7%	12.7%	3.7%
Bad health	10%	9.1%	-0.9%	4.0%	5.1%
Very bad health	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	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 2QW this area, 28.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 16.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	43.2%	28.9%	-14.3%	18.2%	10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.6%	20.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	11.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.3%	11.6%	-5.7%	13.4%	-1.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.7%	2.6%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.9%	14.2%	9.3%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	7.4%	16.4%	9.0%	33.8%	-17.4%
Other	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0%	7.7%	7.7%	3.1%	4.6%
Other Asian	8.6%	5.9%	-2.7%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	0%	4.4%	4.4%	2.5%	1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.7%	81.6%	-7.1%	81.4%	0.2%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 76.3% 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	86.3%	76.3%	-10.0%	83.2%	-6.9%
European Union	2.4%	8.8%	6.4%	6.1%	2.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	10.6%	1.0%	5.6%	5.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84.9%	76.3%	-8.6%	83.2%	-6.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	12.8%	10.7%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	1.4%	5.5%	4.1%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	4.5%	3.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	2.2%	-5.0%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	5.5%	1.2%	4.3%
No passport held	23.7%	13.5%	10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.7%	37.2%	0.5%
Christian	53.1%	46.2%	6.9%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	1.8%	6.0%	-4.2%

Safety

Is Welcombe Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Welcombe Avenue was 244.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 136.3% higher than the Walcot and Park North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Welcombe Avenue has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Walcot and Park North and the 49th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 141.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.9%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£35,600

Income Rank
2/10

Household Income in SN3 2QW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 10/10 (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 11 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 Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, SN3 2QW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN3 2QW

Average Price
£203,782

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£203,782

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Welcombe Avenue

Average Price
£169,419

Semi-Detached
£184,980

Terraced
£174,297

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£77,903

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Welcombe AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
45 Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-05-22	£153,191
21 Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2022-01-14	£208,513
25 Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£162,500	2019-12-13	£206,818
35 Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2019-09-06	£247,245
91 Welcombe Avenue, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£168,000	2017-06-27	£220,213

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN3 2QW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Long-Term Sick or disabled	23
Other	17
Self-Employed	16
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Transport and storage	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	12
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Education	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Information and communication	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	3out of 4	195 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Marlowe Avenue , SN3 2PT	3out of 4	407 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nythe Primary School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RR	- not rated	798 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountford Manor Primary School Bothwell Road , Walcot SN3 3EZ	3out of 4	882 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OakTree Nursery and Primary School Priory Road , Park South SN3 2HA	3out of 4	982 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dorcan Academy St Paul's Drive , Covingham SN3 5DA	2out of 4	1,276 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	1,347 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	3,364 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	3,527 yd	University technical college	No	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	856 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	3,925 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	759 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,620 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	2out of 4	2,062 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	3,095 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	3out of 4	3,491 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jolly Roger Adventure Ltd	Area G, Greenbridge Road		1,018 yd
Sodexo (c/o Patheon UK Ltd)	Patheon Building, Kingfisher Drive		1,086 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jesters	Units 3 To 9, Oppenheimer Centre	851 yd
Swindon Rugby Football Club	Greenbridge Road, Stratton St Margaret	927 yd
The Messenger	Covingham Square, Covingham	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Blue Sky Chinese Takeaway	4 Sherborne Place, Stratton St Margaret	524 yd
Andy's Kebabs And Fish And Chips	71 Marlowe Avenue, Swindon	887 yd
Mr Kebab	Unit 10, Units 1 To 11 Cavendish Square	893 yd
Eldene Chinese Takeaway Ltd	Unit 2, Dorcan Way Centre	1,023 yd
Peking City Chinese Takeaway	5 Covingham Square, Covingham	1,050 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	Unit 1, Cavendish Square	841 yd
Better Bargains	Ergo Business Park, Kelvin Road	947 yd
Morrisons	Unit 1, Dorcan Way Centre	1,021 yd
Co-Operative Food	7-8 Covingham Square, Covingham	1,041 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Goddard Park Academy Welcombe Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	209 yd
Holy Family Catholic Primary School HOLY FAMILY INFANT SCHOOL HOLY FAMILY INFANT SCHOOL MARLOWE AVENUE	grass pitches	297 yd
The Oakfield Project (Closed) Marlowe Avenue		648 yd
Youth First Centre For Health OAKFIELD CAMPUS OAKFIELD CAMPUS MARLOWE AVENUE		744 yd
Eldene Primary School COLINGSMEAD	grass pitches	909 yd
Shrewsbury Road Shrewsbury Road	grass pitches	915 yd
Swindon Rugby Football Club GREENBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	931 yd
New College Swindon NEW COLLEGE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	944 yd
Phoenix Gymnasium PHOENIX GYM PHOENIX GYM GREENBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	948 yd
Fit4Less (Swindon) (Closed) Eldene Drive	health and fitness suite	1,073 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	144.7 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN3 2QW