Gifford Road, Swindon, SN3 4XP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN3 4XP has a slightly higher male population, with 53% 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	51.3%	47%	-4.3%	51.0%	-4.0%
Male	48.7%	53%	4.3%	49.0%	4.0%

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	27%	28.9%	1.9%	37.9%	-9.0%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	49.3%	-5.2%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6%	10.2%	4.2%	9.1%	1.1%
Widowed	9.7%	9.5%	-0.2%	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	54.6%	46.6%	-8.0%	48.4%	-1.8%
Good health	29.6%	34.3%	4.7%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	7.9%	16.6%	8.7%	12.7%	3.9%
Bad health	6.9%	2.2%	-4.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.6%	12.3%	-9.3%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.1%	10.9%	-8.2%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.6%	18.4%	1.8%	13.4%	5.0%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	8.2%	1.0%	5.3%	2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	18.1%	8.7%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	27.6%	4.1%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	2.5%	4.4%	1.9%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91.7% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	89.3%	91.7%	2.4%	81.4%	10.3%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90% 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	91.8%	90%	-1.8%	83.2%	6.8%
European Union	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	5.6%	-4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	89.2%	-1.4%	83.2%	6.0%
10+ Years	0.8%	6.2%	5.4%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	1.4%	-5.2%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	57.2%	46.2%	11.0%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Gifford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gifford Road was 25.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 71.3% lower than the St Margaret and South Marston average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gifford Road has the 8th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in St Margaret and South Marston and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.4%.

🔎 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 4XP, 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 Gifford Road are based on 19 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 Gifford Road, Swindon, SN3 4XP

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN3 4XP

Average Price
£332,527

Semi-Detached
£277,765

Terraced
£283,190

Detached
£356,185

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gifford Road

Average Price
£276,337

Semi-Detached
£256,369

Terraced
£203,116

Detached
£345,860

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gifford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Gifford Road, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-01-03	£429,271
37 Gifford Road, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2023-10-24	£301,199
17 Gifford Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-03-27	£263,337
26 Gifford Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£289,000	2022-01-11	£326,917
35 Gifford Road, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2021-03-19	£392,485

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN3 4XP

Employment

SN3 4XP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	126
Retired	78
Part-Time Employee	34
Self-Employed	18
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	44
Manufacturing	24
Construction	18
Financial and insurance activities	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Transport and storage	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	9
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	8
Information and communication	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	3

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Grange Infants' School Delamere Drive , Stratton St Margaret SN3 4XE	2out of 4	358 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Grange Junior School Grange Drive , Stratton St Margaret SN3 4JY	1out of 4	773 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ruskin Junior School Wordsworth Drive , Upper Stratton SN2 7NG	2out of 4	1,088 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Swindon Davenwood , Upper Stratton SN2 7LL	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colebrook Infant Academy Towcester Road , Coleview SN3 4AS	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Academy converter	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	2out of 4	1,372 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	2,889 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dorcan Academy St Paul's Drive , Covingham SN3 5DA	2out of 4	3,221 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	3,921 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	4,713 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	3,486 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	3,266 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	1,911 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	2,215 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	2,271 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	2,438 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Maranatha Christian School Queenlaines Farm , Sevenhampton SN6 7SQ	- not rated	3,510 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	639 yd
Subway	Unit 3, Stellite Works	769 yd
Rockstar Climbing Limited / Crux Cafe & Bar	Unit 5, Io Centre	920 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wheatsheaf	167 Ermin Street, Stratton St Margaret	389 yd
The Crown Inn	73 Ermin Street, Stratton St Margaret	466 yd
Stratton Churchway Bowls Club	Churchway Bowls Club, Grange Drive	707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fish Company	152 Grange Drive, Stratton St Margaret	925 yd
Kingsdown Fish And Burger Bar	1 Windbrook Meadow, Kingsdown	1,025 yd
Domino's Pizza	1 Windbrook Meadow, Kingsdown	1,025 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Home Bargains	Hobley Drive, Stratton St Margaret	769 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	20 G, Parsonage Road	837 yd
The Midcounties Co-operative	Windbrook Meadow, Kingsdown	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grange Leisure Centre GRANGE DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, squash courts	638 yd
Focused Gyms (Closed) Hobley Drive	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	660 yd
Grange Junior School GRANGE DRIVE	grass pitches	754 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	196.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN3 4XP