White Edge Moor, Swindon, SN3 6LY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN3 6LY has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	51.6%	50%	-1.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	48.4%	50%	1.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 6LY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.2% 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	29.5%	27.7%	-1.8%	37.9%	-10.2%
Married: Opposite sex	51.1%	52.2%	1.1%	44.2%	8.0%
Married: Same sex	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.8%	9.4%	-1.4%	9.1%	0.3%
Widowed	5.1%	7.5%	2.4%	6.1%	1.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.6%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.1%	51.5%	-1.6%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	33.8%	37.1%	3.3%	33.6%	3.5%
Fair health	10.3%	11.3%	1.0%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	13.6%	14.5%	0.9%	18.2%	-3.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	21.6%	15.1%	-6.5%	9.6%	5.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.2%	15.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	2.3%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	5.7%	3.4%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	20.8%	8.3%	16.9%	3.9%
Degree or Similar	28.4%	25.8%	-2.6%	33.8%	-8.0%
Other	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.7%	-0.2%
Indian	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	4.6%	2.3%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.9%	87.6%	1.7%	81.4%	6.2%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.9% 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%	83.9%	-4.8%	83.2%	0.7%
European Union	3.8%	3.6%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.5%
Africa	2.3%	5.2%	2.9%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	83.5%	-4.8%	83.2%	0.3%
10+ Years	0%	8.2%	8.2%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.3%
2-5 Years	3.8%	2.1%	-1.7%	2.2%	-0.1%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	3.6%	-2.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.4%	76.7%	1.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.7%	37.2%	1.5%
Christian	51.5%	46.2%	5.3%
Muslim	1%	6.5%	-5.5%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is White Edge Moor Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around White Edge Moor was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Covingham and Dorcan average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 90.0%.

🔎 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 6LY, 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 6LY

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN3 6LY

Average Price
£318,410

Semi-Detached
£293,611

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£353,838

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for White Edge Moor

Average Price
£298,003

Semi-Detached
£284,347

Terraced
£256,414

Detached
£408,494

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
138 White Edge Moor, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2024-09-13	£265,433
166 White Edge Moor, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£327,000	2022-04-21	£351,106
128 White Edge Moor, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2021-04-27	£370,331
158 White Edge Moor, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2020-08-25	£336,201
168 White Edge Moor, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£213,000	2016-02-19	£294,855

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN3 6LY

Employment

SN3 6LY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	62
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	13
Other	7
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Manufacturing	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Construction	14
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Liden Academy Liden Academy, Liden Drive , Liden SN3 6EX	- not rated	380 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Badbury Park Primary School Rainscombe Road , Coate SN3 6ER	- not rated	1,021 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eldene Nursery and Primary School Colingsmead , Eldene SN3 3TQ	2out of 4	1,445 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OakTree Nursery and Primary School Priory Road , Park South SN3 2HA	3out of 4	1,807 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wanborough Primary School The Beanlands , Wanborough SN4 0EJ	3out of 4	2,231 yd	Community school	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	1,984 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lawn Manor Academy Salcombe Grove , SN3 1ER	2out of 4	2,911 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	3,651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	4,507 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College Inverary Road , Wroughton SN4 9DJ	3out of 4	5,088 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	2,761 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	2out of 4	389 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	2,756 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	4,059 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	524 yd
Coate Water Cafe	Coate Water Country Park, Marlborough Road	524 yd
Serco Health	The Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road	637 yd
Serco Health (C/O SWICC)	The Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road	637 yd
Aramark UK Ltd (c/o Swindon GWH)	Marlborough Road, Swindon	637 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Spotted Cow	Coate Lane, Coate		524 yd
The Sun Inn	Marlborough Road, Swindon		524 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Liden Pizza & Kebab Ltd	Unit 3, Liden Centre		579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Unit 1, Liden Centre		579 yd
Midcounties Co-operative	Unit 2, Homington Avenue Local Centre		773 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Liden Primary And Nursery School LIDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL LIDEN PRIMARY SCHOOL LIDEN DRIVE	grass pitches	485 yd
Liden Community Centre LIDEN CENTRE		583 yd
You Fit (Swindon)	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,085 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	71.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	125.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of SN3 6LY