Gainsborough Avenue, Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8JW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN4 8JW has a slightly higher male population, with 51% 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	52.8%	49%	-3.8%	51.0%	-2.0%
Male	47.2%	51%	3.8%	49.0%	2.0%

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	16.9%	24.6%	7.7%	37.9%	-13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.4%	46.4%	-9.0%	44.2%	2.2%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.8%	13.3%	2.5%	9.1%	4.2%
Widowed	13.8%	13.7%	-0.1%	6.1%	7.6%

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	43.5%	41.5%	-2.0%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	31.7%	39.8%	8.1%	33.6%	6.2%
Fair health	19.1%	14.5%	-4.6%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	5.7%	3.7%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	28.2%	23%	-5.2%	18.2%	4.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.4%	12.4%	-5.0%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	14.4%	-0.5%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	5.7%	2.6%	5.3%	0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	16.3%	2.5%	16.9%	-0.6%
Degree or Similar	19.5%	24.4%	4.9%	33.8%	-9.4%
Other	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.6% 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)
Other Asian	2.8%	2.1%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.5%	94.6%	1.1%	81.4%	13.2%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	92.3%	88%	-4.3%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	0.8%	7%	6.2%	6.1%	0.9%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.8%	1.2%	-1.6%	5.6%	-4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.3%	88.4%	-3.9%	83.2%	5.2%
10+ Years	0%	6.2%	6.2%	9.8%	-3.6%
5-10 Years	0%	3.3%	3.3%	2.9%	0.4%
2-5 Years	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	1.2%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.8%	76.7%	-1.9%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
No passport held	18.9%	13.5%	5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.2%	37.2%	7.0%
Christian	47.5%	46.2%	1.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Gainsborough Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gainsborough Avenue was 12.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.7% lower than the Lyneham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gainsborough Avenue has the 9th lowest crime rate of 38 local areas in Lyneham and the 169th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -28.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SN4 8JW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Gainsborough Avenue are based on 104 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 Gainsborough Avenue, Wootton Bassett, Swindon, SN4 8JW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN4 8JW

Average Price
£268,490

Semi-Detached
£266,446

Terraced
£319,601

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gainsborough Avenue

Average Price
£285,533

Semi-Detached
£290,210

Terraced
£288,473

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£135,612

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gainsborough AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 Gainsborough Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£288,000	2025-03-27	£295,115
27 Gainsborough Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£282,500	2023-08-18	£297,716
33 Gainsborough Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2023-03-03	£292,407
39 Gainsborough Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-11-17	£295,636
43 Gainsborough Avenue, Swindon, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2021-03-12	£270,365

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN4 8JW

Employment

SN4 8JW 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.

The percentage of retired residents living in SN4 8JW area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	71
Full-Time Employee	57
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Manufacturing	17
Construction	13
Education	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Transport and storage	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Longleaze Primary School Byron Avenue , Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 8BA	3out of 4	412 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bartholomew's Primary Academy The Rosary , Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 8AZ	2out of 4	539 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Noremarsh Junior School Clarendon Drive , Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 8BT	2out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wootton Bassett Infants' School High Street , Royal Wootton Bassett SN4 7BS	2out of 4	1,399 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Lydiard Millicent CofE Primary School The Butts , Lydiard Millicent SN5 3LR	3out of 4	3,309 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	590 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lydiard Park Academy Grange Park Way , Grange Park SN5 6HN	3out of 4	3,855 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Bradon Forest School The Peak , Purton SN5 4AT	3out of 4	4,747 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Oriental Aroma	50 High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	973 yd
Dandelion Gifts and Coffee Shop	49 High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	973 yd
The Little Pottery Painting Co. Ltd	Unit 23, Apsley House	1,020 yd
Jo Jos	Units 4 And 12, Apsley House	1,020 yd
The Butchers Mate	120A High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	1,041 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Royal Wootton Bassett	Old Malmesbury Road, Royal Wootton Bassett	408 yd
Woodshaw Inn	Garraways, Royal Wootton Bassett	920 yd
The Angel Hotel	The Angel, High Street	973 yd
Conservative Club	53 High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	973 yd
The Red Lion	High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	973 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden City	38B Gainsborough Avenue, Royal Wootton Bassett	86 yd
New Gourmet Oriental	116 High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	911 yd
China Chef	119 High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett	911 yd
Lees Fish and Chips	Unit 3, Woodshaw Centre	920 yd
Peking House	Unit 2, Woodshaw Centre	920 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Iceland	121-123 High Street, Royal Wootton Bassett		911 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 4, Woodshaw Centre		920 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longleaze Primary School Byron Avenue	grass pitches	343 yd
St Bartholomew'S Primary Academy THE ROSARY	grass pitches	564 yd
Royal Wootton Bassett Academy LIME KILN	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	689 yd
Lime Kiln Leisure Centre LIME KILN	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	702 yd
Ballards Ash Sports Ground BRINKWORTH ROAD	grass pitches	912 yd
Gerard Buxton Sports Ground GERARD BUXTON SPORTS GROUND GERARD BUXTON SPORTS GROUND BRINKWORTH ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	959 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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