Beamans Lane, Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN4 7BU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	48.5%	47.7%	-0.8%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	51.5%	52.3%	0.8%	49.0%	3.3%

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	39.2%	35.3%	-3.9%	37.9%	-2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	36.2%	-1.3%	44.2%	-8.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	15%	17.2%	2.2%	9.1%	8.1%
Widowed	5.8%	6.9%	1.1%	6.1%	0.8%

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	41.5%	45.1%	3.6%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	40.1%	38.6%	-1.5%	33.6%	5.0%
Fair health	15.4%	11.6%	-3.8%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.2%	4.7%	2.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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	22.5%	14.3%	-8.2%	18.2%	-3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.2%	12.6%	-1.6%	9.6%	3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	14.3%	-0.7%	13.4%	0.9%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	7.4%	2.8%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	18.3%	7.0%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	29.6%	27%	-2.6%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	2.9%	6.1%	3.2%	2.8%	3.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.4% 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	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	96.3%	92.4%	-3.9%	81.4%	11.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.1% 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	92.6%	88.1%	-4.5%	83.2%	4.9%
European Union	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	6.1%	-1.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	3.2%	1.7%	5.6%	-2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.6%
British Overseas	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.6%	87.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	4.6%
10+ Years	1.1%	5.8%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.0%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81%	76.7%	4.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	12.9%	13.5%	-0.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	49.6%	46.2%	3.4%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Beamans Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beamans Lane was 29.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.4% lower than the Royal Wootton Bassett East average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beamans Lane has the 8th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Royal Wootton Bassett East and the 580th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.8%.

🔎 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. 61% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SN4 7BU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Beamans Lane are based on 55 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for North Wiltshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Beamans Lane, Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 7BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN4 7BU

Average Price
£257,785

Semi-Detached
£324,559

Terraced
£241,755

Detached
£308,620

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beamans Lane

Average Price
£271,042

Semi-Detached
£318,481

Terraced
£256,399

Detached
£316,758

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beamans LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Beamans Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£285,500	2025-05-02	£290,829
9 Beamans Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£281,000	2025-02-26	£289,772
13 Beamans Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2022-04-11	£224,780
16 Beamans Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£192,500	2022-02-15	£212,643
9 Beamans Lane, Swindon, Wiltshire Terraced, an established residential building	£247,000	2021-03-01	£291,056

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN4 7BU

Employment

SN4 7BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	92
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	25
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Financial and insurance activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	8
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wootton Bassett Infants' School High Street , Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 7BS	2out of 4	29 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Noremarsh Junior School Clarendon Drive , Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 8BT	2out of 4	593 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy The Rosary , Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 8AZ	2out of 4	855 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longleaze Primary School Byron Avenue , Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 8BA	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School The Butts , Lydiard Millicent SN5 3LR	3out of 4	4,683 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy Lime Kiln , Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 7HG	4out of 4	982 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lydiard Park Academy Grange Park Way , Grange Park SN5 6HN	3out of 4	5,064 yd	Academy converter	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
Wootton Bassett Methodist Church	High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	133 yd
SN4 Venue Ltd.	4A High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	139 yd
Ganges Restaurant	147-148 High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	141 yd
Il Camino	High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	141 yd
Quercus Bistro	144 High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Phoenix Bar	3-4 High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	133 yd
The Waggon and Horses	High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	142 yd
Wootton Bassett Bowls Club	Tanners Close, Royal Wootton Bassett	255 yd
The Five Bells	Wood Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	312 yd
The Crown Hotel	High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	312 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mario's Pizza	146 High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	141 yd
Happy Cook Chinese Takeaway	152A High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	141 yd
The Harbour	25 High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	142 yd
Subway	40 High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	283 yd
New Gourmet Oriental	116 High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	477 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsburys, Borough Fields		297 yd
Iceland	121-123 High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett		477 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Noremarsh Community Junior School Clarendon Drive	grass pitches	469 yd
St Bartholomew'S Primary Academy THE ROSARY	grass pitches	818 yd
Lime Kiln Leisure Centre LIME KILN	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	853 yd
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy LIME KILN	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,013 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	79.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	70.8%

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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	72.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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