White Edge Moor, Swindon, SN3 6LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN3 6LU has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	50.7%	48.6%	-2.1%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	49.3%	51.4%	2.1%	49.0%	2.4%

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	28.9%	35.4%	6.5%	37.9%	-2.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	48.8%	-4.9%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.2%	10%	0.8%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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	46.8%	41.5%	-5.3%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	36%	42.6%	6.6%	33.6%	9.0%
Fair health	13.7%	12.7%	-1.0%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 20.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	19.2%	0.4%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	27.5%	13.3%	-14.2%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	20.8%	4.7%	13.4%	7.4%
Apprenticeship	5%	7.1%	2.1%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	17.5%	7.4%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	17.9%	20.4%	2.5%	33.8%	-13.4%
Other	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 97.2% 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)
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	95.7%	97.2%	1.5%	81.4%	15.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.5% 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	90.3%	81.5%	-8.8%	83.2%	-1.7%
European Union	1.8%	11.8%	10.0%	6.1%	5.7%
Africa	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	4%	0%	-4.0%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.6%	82.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	8.8%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	2.5%	5.7%	3.2%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.7%	-5.4%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.7%	76.7%	-8.0%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	15.8%	13.5%	2.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is White Edge Moor Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around White Edge Moor was 6.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.3% lower than the Covingham and Dorcan average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

White Edge Moor has the 4th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Covingham and Dorcan and the 18th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.4%.

🔎 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 6LU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 White Edge Moor are based on 15 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 White Edge Moor, Swindon, SN3 6LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN3 6LU

Average Price
£250,512

Semi-Detached
£268,109

Terraced
£245,624

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for White Edge Moor

Average Price
£299,174

Semi-Detached
£284,070

Terraced
£259,213

Detached
£409,306

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on White Edge MoorStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
80 White Edge Moor, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2025-04-24	£253,046
56 White Edge Moor, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-08-02	£258,445
78 White Edge Moor, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-07-22	£252,022
46 White Edge Moor, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-03-22	£243,045
22 White Edge Moor, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-02-27	£266,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN3 6LU

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	113
Retired	51
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Financial and insurance activities	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Other	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liden Primary and Nursery School Liden Primary & Nursery School, Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liden Academy Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	3out of 4	485 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Liden Junior School Liden Drive , SN3 6EX	- not rated	485 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Liden Infants' School Liden Drive , SN3 6EX	- not rated	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Badbury Park Primary School Rainscombe Road , Coate SN3 6ER	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Dorcan Technology College St Paul's Drive , Covingham SN3 5DA	- not rated	1,851 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Dorcan Academy St Paul's Drive , Covingham SN3 5DA	3out of 4	1,851 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields School Salcombe Grove , SN3 1HQ	- not rated	3,023 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oakfield School Marlowe Avenue , Walcot SN3 3HW	- not rated	3,052 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Churchfields Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	- not rated	3,117 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	2,917 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	- not rated	485 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Chalet School Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	2out of 4	503 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	2,713 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	- not rated	2,713 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands Educational Trust Stratton Road , SN1 2PN	- not rated	4,091 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Richard Jefferies Museum	Marlborough Road, Swindon	770 yd
Coate Water Cafe	Coate Water Country Park, Marlborough Road	770 yd
Swindon Mail Centre	Royal Mail House, Rowland Hill Close	822 yd
Servest Catering (c/o Post Office Depot)	Unit 4, Wheatstone Road	859 yd
Serco Health	The Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road	904 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spotted Cow	Coate Lane, Coate		770 yd
The Sun Inn	Marlborough Road, Swindon		770 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Liden Pizza & Kebab Ltd	Unit 3, Liden Centre		513 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Unit 1, Liden Centre		513 yd
Midcounties Co-operative	Unit 2, Homington Avenue Local Centre		1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Liden Primary And Nursery School LIDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL LIDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL LIDEN DRIVE	grass pitches	530 yd
Liden Community Centre LIDEN CENTRE		545 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	74.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	110.1 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	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN3 6LU