Bedford Road, Swindon, SN3 3EG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN3 3EG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.4%	51.7%	1.3%	51.0%	0.7%
Male	49.6%	48.3%	-1.3%	49.0%	-0.7%

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	37.9%	35.4%	-2.5%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	44.2%	9.7%	44.2%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	7.2%	3.2%	-4.0%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	14%	10.5%	-3.5%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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	41.6%	38.2%	-3.4%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	37.1%	38.2%	1.1%	33.6%	4.6%
Fair health	15.6%	16.6%	1.0%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	3.7%	6.6%	2.9%	4.0%	2.6%
Very bad health	2%	0.5%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 3EG this area, 28.7% 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 13.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	34.5%	28.7%	-5.8%	18.2%	10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.2%	19.9%	-1.3%	9.6%	10.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	14.5%	-6.7%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.3%	1.5%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	12.1%	4.9%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	6.1%	13.5%	7.4%	33.8%	-20.3%
Other	6.1%	6%	-0.1%	2.8%	3.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66% 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	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.8%	18.7%	13.9%	3.1%	15.6%
Pakistani	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.6%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	81.3%	66%	-15.3%	81.4%	-15.4%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.5% 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	83.3%	67.5%	-15.8%	83.2%	-15.7%
European Union	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	21.8%	12.7%	5.6%	16.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	1.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.7%	67.1%	-15.6%	83.2%	-16.1%
10+ Years	1.7%	17.5%	15.8%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	2%	6.8%	4.8%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	5.1%	4.7%	-0.4%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	3.9%	-4.6%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.4%	76.7%	-28.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	10.3%	0.5%	9.8%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	25%	13.5%	11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.3%	37.2%	0.1%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	7.6%	6.5%	1.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Bedford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bedford Road was 67.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.1% lower than the Walcot and Park North average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bedford Road has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Walcot and Park North and the 272nd highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.7%.

🔎 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 3EG, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 Bedford Road are based on 7 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 Bedford Road, Swindon, SN3 3EG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN3 3EG

Average Price
£188,388

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£188,388

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bedford Road

Average Price
£186,471

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£186,471

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bedford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Bedford Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2025-03-18	£241,941
2 Bedford Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£208,000	2023-09-25	£206,139
2 Bedford Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	2015-12-07	£176,024
1 Bedford Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£141,000	2014-10-17	£224,923
1 Bedford Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£91,500	2014-02-28	£157,015

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN3 3EG

Employment

SN3 3EG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	40
Retired	38
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	13
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	17
Construction	16
Transport and storage	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	10
Other	7
Education	6
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School Queens Drive , SN3 1AR	3out of 4	257 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountford Manor Junior School Bothwell Road , Walcot SN3 3EZ	- not rated	416 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mountford Manor Infants' School Bothwell Road , Walcot SN3 3EZ	- not rated	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountford Manor Primary School Bothwell Road , Walcot SN3 3EZ	3out of 4	416 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mountford Manor Primary School Bothwell Road , Walcot SN3 3EZ	- not rated	416 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	- not rated	227 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	227 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields School Salcombe Grove , SN3 1HQ	- not rated	814 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield School Marlowe Avenue , Walcot SN3 3HW	- not rated	871 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	943 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	759 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swindon College North Star Avenue , SN2 1DY	- not rated	1,928 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	2,843 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	892 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Educational Trust Stratton Road , SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,188 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	1,681 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wizard Education 28 Eastcott Hill , SN1 3JG	- not rated	1,693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	1,739 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
Subway	Unit 2, Sussex Place	348 yd
Swindon Town Football Club Hospitality Areas	County Ground, County Road	745 yd
The Cafe Swindon	Ocotal Way, Swindon	814 yd
Jolly Roger Adventure Ltd	Area G, Greenbridge Road	951 yd
OK4U Day Centre	Upham Road Centre, Upham Road	976 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swindon Bowls Club	Swindon Bowling Club, Marsh Farm Lane	479 yd
Queenstown Social Club	Queenstown Club, Dudmore Road	521 yd
Swindon Cricket Club	Cricket Club, County Ground	534 yd
County Ground Hotel	115 County Road, Swindon	717 yd
The Merlin	Drove Road, Swindon	850 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Swindon Town Football Club Kiosk	Football Stadium, County Ground	534 yd
Chippy Magic Ltd T/A Magic Chippy	5 Drove Road, Swindon	583 yd
Andy's Kebabs And Fish And Chips	71 Marlowe Avenue, Swindon	727 yd
County Fayre	46 York Road, Swindon	870 yd
Yo! To Go!	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	1,005 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Cooperative Foodstore	Unit 1, Sussex Place	348 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Drove Road, Swindon	646 yd
Tesco Extra	Ocotal Way, Swindon	814 yd
B&M Retail Ltd	Unit 1, Ocotal Way	1,005 yd
Better Bargains	Ergo Business Park, Kelvin Road	1,072 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Josephs Catholic College OCOTAL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	239 yd
St Josephs Catholic Comprehensive School (Lower) (Closed) Queens Drive	grass pitches	254 yd
Holy Cross Catholic Primary School QUEENS DRIVE	grass pitches	257 yd
Lainesmead Primary School SOUTH VIEW AVENUE	grass pitches	598 yd
Swindon Athletic Track County Road	athletics tracks, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	659 yd
Shrewsbury Road Shrewsbury Road	grass pitches	661 yd
Drove Primary School DROVE ROAD		709 yd
Swindon Town Fc (The County Ground) COUNTY GROUND COUNTY GROUND COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	746 yd
New College Swindon NEW COLLEGE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	767 yd
The County Ground COUNTY ROAD	grass pitches	816 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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	151.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN3 3EG