Darling Close, Swindon, SN3 4PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN3 4PB is primarily male, with 53.4% of the population 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	47.2%	46.6%	-0.6%	51.0%	-4.4%
Male	52.8%	53.4%	0.6%	49.0%	4.4%

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 vicinity of SN3 4PB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	29.3%	34.7%	5.4%	37.9%	-3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.3%	51.1%	-1.2%	44.2%	6.9%
Separated	3%	1.5%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.2%	10%	-1.2%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	51.6%	49.7%	-1.9%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	33%	34.8%	1.8%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.2%	13.1%	0.9%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.5%	18%	3.5%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.1%	16.2%	-5.9%	9.6%	6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.2%	13.8%	-6.4%	13.4%	0.4%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	7.5%	0.2%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	20.7%	8.6%	16.9%	3.8%
Degree or Similar	18.1%	22.8%	4.7%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	5.7%	1.2%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.5% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.9%	3%	0.1%	3.1%	-0.1%
Other Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	94.4%	90.5%	-3.9%	81.4%	9.1%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.4% 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	93.6%	87.4%	-6.2%	83.2%	4.2%
European Union	2%	4%	2.0%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1%	2%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.2%	1.8%	1.6%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.7%	87.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	4.5%
10+ Years	0%	7.6%	7.6%	9.8%	-2.2%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.1%	76.7%	3.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	52.1%	46.2%	5.9%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Darling Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Darling Close was 120.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.0% higher than the St Margaret and South Marston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Darling Close has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Margaret and South Marston and the 141st highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 50.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.0%.

🔎 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 4PB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Darling Close are based on 38 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 Darling Close, Swindon, SN3 4PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN3 4PB

Average Price
£248,049

Semi-Detached
£352,733

Terraced
£276,070

Detached
£370,172

Flats/Maisonettes
£168,215

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Darling Close

Average Price
£252,169

Semi-Detached
£371,557

Terraced
£281,055

Detached
£416,565

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,898

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Darling CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Darling Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2025-08-08	£228,865
10 Darling Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£226,000	2025-07-11	£225,776
14 Darling Close, Swindon, Swindon Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,500	2024-07-22	£132,215
3 Darling Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£243,000	2022-06-28	£255,416
5 Darling Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2022-04-14	£227,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN3 4PB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	28
Unemployed	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	54
Manufacturing	33
Construction	24
Transport and storage	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Other	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Information and communication	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Junior School Grange Drive , Stratton St Margaret SN3 4JY	1out of 4	859 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Infants' School Delamere Drive , Stratton St Margaret SN3 4XE	2out of 4	1,279 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Gorse Hill Primary School Avening Street , Gorse Hill SN2 8BZ	2out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colebrook Infant Academy Towcester Road , Coleview SN3 4AS	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Colebrook Junior School Towcester Road , Stratton St Margaret SN3 4AS	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Community school	No	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	3out of 4	1,417 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Hyde Rd , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	2out of 4	1,991 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	2,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dorcan Academy St Paul's Drive , Covingham SN3 5DA	2out of 4	2,734 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	3,272 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	2,162 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	2,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	445 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	1,730 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	2,248 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	3out of 4	2,555 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	Distance
Pizza Hut UK Ltd	Greenbridge Retail Park, Swindon	490 yd
McDonalds	Unit 12, Greenbridge Retail Park	511 yd
Costa Ltd	Unit 11B, Greenbridge Retail Park	511 yd
Fiesta De Cuba	Unit 20, Greenbridge Retail Park	580 yd
Buzz Bingo	Unit 17, Greenbridge Retail Park	580 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lloyd's No. 1 Dockle Farmhouse	2 Bridge End Road, Stratton St Margaret	217 yd
The Pub Company (New Inn)	New Inn, Swindon Road	295 yd
Stratton Churchway Bowls Club	Churchway Bowls Club, Grange Drive	879 yd
Swindon Rugby Football Club	Greenbridge Road, Stratton St Margaret	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Fish Company	152 Grange Drive, Stratton St Margaret		776 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wilko	Unit 10, Greenbridge Retail Park	511 yd
Home Bargains	Hobley Drive, Stratton St Margaret	876 yd
Better Bargains	Ergo Business Park, Kelvin Road	1,033 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Swindon) UNIT 22 UNIT 22 GARRARD WAY	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	384 yd
Playfootball Swindon UNIT 29 UNIT 29 BRAMBLE ROAD	artificial grass pitch	670 yd
Pro Strength And Fitness UNIT 2 UNIT 2 ISIS TRADING ESTATE	health and fitness suite	727 yd
Grange Junior School GRANGE DRIVE	grass pitches	801 yd
Grange Leisure Centre GRANGE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	901 yd
Focused Gyms (Closed) Hobley Drive	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	969 yd
Swindon Gas Sports And Social Club SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND GIPSY LANE	grass pitches	1,044 yd
Phoenix Gymnasium PHOENIX GYM PHOENIX GYM GREENBRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,055 yd
Swindon Rugby Football Club GREENBRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 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	19.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	20.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	20.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN3 4PB