Ermin Street, Swindon, SN3 4NQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN3 4NQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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	52.6%	52.8%	0.2%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	47.4%	47.2%	-0.2%	49.0%	-1.8%

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	31%	36.7%	5.7%	37.9%	-1.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	44.2%	-2.5%	44.2%	0.0%
Separated	5%	2.1%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	11.6%	14.2%	2.6%	9.1%	5.1%
Widowed	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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	49.3%	50.2%	0.9%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	36.4%	34.6%	-1.8%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	10.9%	13%	2.1%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	16.9%	12.5%	-4.4%	18.2%	-5.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	20.2%	16.7%	-3.5%	9.6%	7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	15.4%	-2.0%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	2.9%	-1.2%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	17.9%	8.4%	16.9%	1.0%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	32.9%	3.6%	33.8%	-0.9%
Other	2.5%	1.7%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%
Indian	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.1%
Pakistani	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96%	93.7%	-2.3%	81.4%	12.3%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.4% 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	95%	86.4%	-8.6%	83.2%	3.2%
European Union	1.3%	5%	3.7%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	4%	1.4%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	86.7%	-8.0%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	8.3%	8.0%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	0%	2%	2.0%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	1.3%	-3.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	44.7%	46.2%	-1.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Ermin Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ermin Street was 89.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.5% higher than the St Margaret and South Marston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ermin Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Margaret and South Marston and the 205th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 76.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 56.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,200

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SN3 4NQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Ermin Street are based on 422 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 Ermin Street, Swindon, SN3 4NQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN3 4NQ

Average Price
£222,338

Semi-Detached
£264,496

Terraced
£219,444

Detached
£367,778

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,424

Other
£121,923

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ermin Street

Average Price
£293,192

Semi-Detached
£289,731

Terraced
£252,938

Detached
£399,216

Flats/Maisonettes
£148,221

Other
£290,278

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ermin Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126A Ermin Street, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2025-10-13	£67,074
110 Ermin Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£184,000	2025-03-21	£185,488
134 Ermin Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£216,500	2024-12-03	£215,420
144 Ermin Street, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£205,000	2023-03-17	£202,369
136 Ermin Street, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£217,000	2022-07-08	£220,539

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN3 4NQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	105
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	27
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	10
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Manufacturing	22
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	14
Transport and storage	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	12
Construction	11
Information and communication	10
Education	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Infants' School Delamere Drive , Stratton St Margaret SN3 4XE	- not rated	296 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Infants' School Delamere Drive , Stratton St Margaret SN3 4XE	3out of 4	296 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Junior School Grange Drive , Stratton St Margaret SN3 4JY	- not rated	442 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Junior School Grange Drive , Stratton St Margaret SN3 4JY	3out of 4	443 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Junior School Wordsworth Drive , Upper Stratton SN2 7NG	3out of 4	1,040 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kingsdown School Hyde Rd , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Hyde Road , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	- not rated	1,417 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Hyde Road , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	- not rated	1,417 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headlands Headlands Grove , SN2 7HS	- not rated	1,957 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Headlands School Cricklade Road , SN2 7BG	- not rated	2,090 yd	Community 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	3,127 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Swindon College North Star Avenue , SN2 1DY	- not rated	3,495 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	2,999 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Uplands Educational Trust Stratton Road , SN1 2PN	- not rated	1,528 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Connex Units 16 and 17a , Headlands Grove Trading Estate SN2 7JQ	- not rated	1,538 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Education Centre 9 PATFORD STREET , CALNE SN11 0EF	- not rated	1,894 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	- not rated	1,922 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	2,173 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
Grange Leisure	Stratton Community Leisure Centre, Grange Drive	346 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Stellite Works	361 yd
Rockstar Climbing Limited / Crux Cafe & Bar	Unit 5, Io Centre	525 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	167 Ermin Street, Stratton St Margaret	70 yd
The Crown Inn	73 Ermin Street, Stratton St Margaret	204 yd
Stratton Churchway Bowls Club	Churchway Bowls Club, Grange Drive	439 yd
The Pub Company (New Inn)	New Inn, Swindon Road	808 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fish Company	152 Grange Drive, Stratton St Margaret	662 yd
Kingsdown Fish And Burger Bar	1 Windbrook Meadow, Kingsdown	937 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Windbrook Meadow, Kingsdown	937 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Hobley Drive, Stratton St Margaret	361 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	20 G, Parsonage Road	596 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	Windbrook Meadow, Kingsdown	937 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Focused Gyms (Closed) Hobley Drive	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	263 yd
Grange Leisure Centre GRANGE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	341 yd
Grange Junior School GRANGE DRIVE	grass pitches	443 yd
Kingsdown School Sports Centre Ermin Street	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,033 yd
Ruskin Junior School WORDSWORTH DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,039 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	138.4 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	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN3 4NQ