Howard Close, Swindon, SN3 3DS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN3 3DS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.1% 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	49.5%	49.9%	0.4%	51.0%	-1.1%
Male	50.5%	50.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	1.1%

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	39.7%	41.3%	1.6%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.8%	41.7%	2.9%	44.2%	-2.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	5.4%	2.4%	-3.0%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	9.8%	10.6%	0.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	5.8%	3.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	35.5%	35.7%	0.2%	48.4%	-12.7%
Good health	39.8%	41.5%	1.7%	33.6%	7.9%
Fair health	19%	15.2%	-3.8%	12.7%	2.5%
Bad health	4.7%	3.8%	-0.9%	4.0%	-0.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	3.8%	2.7%	1.2%	2.6%

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.

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 17.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.8%	25.9%	-8.9%	18.2%	7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	19.9%	4.3%	9.6%	10.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	14.3%	-4.9%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	6.4%	2.8%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	12.4%	2.6%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	11.2%	17.1%	5.9%	33.8%	-16.7%
Other	5.8%	4%	-1.8%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3.6%	15.5%	11.9%	3.1%	12.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.7%	2.6%	1.9%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	1.0%	0.5%
Other Black	0%	2%	2.0%	0.5%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	1.5%	-2.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	85.7%	64.9%	-20.8%	81.4%	-16.5%
Other	0.4%	7%	6.6%	1.6%	5.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	85.7%	67.3%	-18.4%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	5.4%	6.1%	0.7%	6.1%	0.0%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.4%	3.5%	2.1%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	20.2%	13.4%	5.6%	14.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.9%	67.1%	-16.8%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	0.7%	18.4%	17.7%	9.8%	8.6%
5-10 Years	3.6%	7.9%	4.3%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	5%	5%	0.0%	2.2%	2.8%
Less than 2 years	6.8%	1.7%	-5.1%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51%	76.7%	-25.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	8.5%	0.5%	8.0%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.9%	37.2%	-0.3%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	8.4%	6.5%	1.9%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Howard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Close was 163.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 57.1% higher than the Walcot and Park North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Close has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Walcot and Park North and the 97th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 94.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling 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 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 3DS, 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 - 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 - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 Howard Close are based on 6 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 Howard Close, Swindon, SN3 3DS

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN3 3DS

Average Price
£197,632

Semi-Detached
£252,224

Terraced
£205,939

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£80,141

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Close

Average Price
£169,721

Semi-Detached
£258,014

Terraced
£159,274

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£91,874

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Howard Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2021-12-16	£206,353
2 Howard Close, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£70,000	2020-10-02	£77,915
2 Howard Close, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,000	2013-07-29	£101,466
4 Howard Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£133,500	2012-03-16	£247,681
8 Howard Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, a newly built property	£60,000	2006-08-21	£105,317

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN3 3DS

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	72
Part-Time Employee	36
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	27
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	18
Other	12
Student (economically inactive)	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Administrative and support service activities	17
Transport and storage	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Construction	9
Manufacturing	7
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Education	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Professional, scientific and technical 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
Mountford Manor Junior School Bothwell Road , Walcot SN3 3EZ	- not rated	144 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountford Manor Infants' School Bothwell Road , Walcot SN3 3EZ	- not rated	144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountford Manor Primary School Bothwell Road , Walcot SN3 3EZ	3out of 4	144 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountford Manor Primary School Bothwell Road , Walcot SN3 3EZ	- not rated	144 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Queens Drive , SN3 1AR	3out of 4	709 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oakfield School Marlowe Avenue , Walcot SN3 3HW	- not rated	481 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	- not rated	565 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	565 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields School Salcombe Grove , SN3 1HQ	- not rated	693 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	908 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	495 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swindon College North Star Avenue , SN2 1DY	- not rated	2,387 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	3,225 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	1,063 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Educational Trust Stratton Road , SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,228 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	- not rated	1,337 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	1,924 yd	Special post 16 institution	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	473 yd
Jolly Roger Adventure Ltd	Area G, Greenbridge Road	724 yd
Fiesta De Cuba	Unit 20, Greenbridge Retail Park	1,041 yd
Buzz Bingo	Unit 17, Greenbridge Retail Park	1,041 yd
Frankie & Benny's- Swindon, Bone Jam-Swindon, Bird Box-Swindon, Puddo -Swindon, Stacks-Swindon, Bao N	Unit 19, Greenbridge Retail Park	1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jesters	Units 3 To 9, Oppenheimer Centre	549 yd
Swindon Bowls Club	Swindon Bowling Club, Marsh Farm Lane	914 yd
Swindon Rugby Football Club	Greenbridge Road, Stratton St Margaret	956 yd
Queenstown Social Club	Queenstown Club, Dudmore Road	957 yd
Swindon Cricket Club	Cricket Club, County Ground	989 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Andy's Kebabs And Fish And Chips	71 Marlowe Avenue, Swindon	434 yd
Swindon Town Football Club Kiosk	Football Stadium, County Ground	989 yd
Chippy Magic Ltd T/A Magic Chippy	5 Drove Road, Swindon	995 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cooperative Foodstore	Unit 1, Sussex Place	473 yd
Better Bargains	Ergo Business Park, Kelvin Road	802 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Shrewsbury Road Shrewsbury Road	grass pitches	372 yd
Youth First Centre For Health OAKFIELD CAMPUS OAKFIELD CAMPUS MARLOWE AVENUE		497 yd
New College Swindon NEW COLLEGE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	506 yd
The Oakfield Project (Closed) Marlowe Avenue		511 yd
St Josephs Catholic College OCOTAL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	601 yd
St Josephs Catholic Comprehensive School (Lower) (Closed) Queens Drive	grass pitches	709 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	710 yd
Lainesmead Primary School SOUTH VIEW AVENUE	grass pitches	716 yd
Goddard Park Academy Welcombe Avenue	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	890 yd
Lawn Manor Academy SALCOMBE GROVE	grass pitches	896 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	108.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN3 3DS