Murdock Road, Dorcan, Swindon, SN3 5HY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN3 5HY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	50.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	47.9%	49.5%	1.6%	49.0%	0.5%

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 area around SN3 5HY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.1%	52%	13.9%	37.9%	14.1%
Married: Opposite sex	42.7%	32%	-10.7%	44.2%	-12.2%
Separated	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	10.6%	8.9%	-1.7%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	3.7%	4%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	56.9%	48.8%	-8.1%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	29.3%	34.3%	5.0%	33.6%	0.7%
Fair health	10.9%	12.3%	1.4%	12.7%	-0.4%
Bad health	2.9%	4%	1.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 21.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.5%	23.6%	1.1%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	26.1%	18.3%	-7.8%	9.6%	8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.9%	17%	-5.9%	13.4%	3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	7%	4.2%	5.3%	1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	8.3%	1.0%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	14.2%	21.4%	7.2%	33.8%	-12.4%
Other	4.1%	4.4%	0.3%	2.8%	1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	6.8%	4.6%	-2.2%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	2.5%	3.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
White	89.4%	84.6%	-4.8%	81.4%	3.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81% 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	88.7%	81%	-7.7%	83.2%	-2.2%
European Union	2.3%	8.6%	6.3%	6.1%	2.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.6%	5.2%	2.6%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	4.9%	-1.5%	5.6%	-0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.7%	81.5%	-7.2%	83.2%	-1.7%
10+ Years	0.6%	10.8%	10.2%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	7.1%	2.5%	-4.6%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	1.6%	3.4%	1.8%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.9%	76.7%	-15.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	28.3%	13.5%	14.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Murdock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Murdock Road was 54.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.1% higher than the Covingham and Dorcan average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Murdock Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Covingham and Dorcan and the 328th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£45,900

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in SN3 5HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Murdock Road are based on 24 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 Murdock Road, Dorcan, Swindon, SN3 5HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN3 5HY

Average Price
£907,291

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£5,137,961

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£605,100

Estimated Average Property Prices for Murdock Road

Average Price
£1,000,681

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,953,916

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£864,505

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Murdock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 12 Dorcan Business Village Murdock Road, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£140,000	2024-12-09	£136,193
Unit 4 Dorcan Village Murdock Road, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-06-25	£147,107
Unit 9 Dorcan Business Village Murdock Road, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2024-03-21	£149,381
Dorcan Two Hundred Murdock Road, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2024-03-08	£1,344,433
Unit 1 Dorcan Business Village Murdock Road, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-07-21	£131,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN3 5HY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Part-Time Employee	33
Retired	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	14
Other	13
Self-Employed	12
Unemployed	12
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	13
Education	13
Transport and storage	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	8
Other	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Covingham Park Primary School The Harriers , Covingham Park SN3 5BD	3out of 4	903 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Eldene Nursery and Primary School Colingsmead , Eldene SN3 3TQ	2out of 4	1,304 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nythe Primary School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RR	- not rated	1,352 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holy Family Catholic Primary School Marlowe Avenue , SN3 2PT	3out of 4	1,384 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colebrook Infant Academy Towcester Road , Coleview SN3 4AS	3out of 4	1,625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Dorcan Academy St Paul's Drive , Covingham SN3 5DA	2out of 4	540 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	3,034 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	3,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kingsdown School Hyde Rd , Stratton St Margaret SN2 7SH	2out of 4	4,516 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	5,087 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	2,616 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	5,326 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	1,363 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	2out of 4	1,909 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	2,859 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	4,324 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pinewood School Bourton , SN6 8HZ	- not rated	4,794 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Headway Swindon & District	Unit A, The Dorcan Complex		299 yd
Sodexo (c/o Patheon UK Ltd)	Patheon Building, Kingfisher Drive		748 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eldene Chinese Takeaway Ltd	Unit 2, Dorcan Way Centre		1,082 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Morrisons	Unit 1, Dorcan Way Centre		1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dorcan Recreation Complex ST. PAULS DRIVE	artificial grass pitch, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	570 yd
Dorcan Academy ST. PAULS DRIVE	grass pitches	625 yd
Covingham Park Primary School THE HARRIERS	grass pitches	1,043 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%

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