Markham Road, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 9JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN4 9JT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	54.2%	4.4%	51.0%	3.2%
Male	50.2%	45.8%	-4.4%	49.0%	-3.2%

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	23.8%	28.5%	4.7%	37.9%	-9.4%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	46.1%	-11.1%	44.2%	1.9%
Separated	1.2%	2.3%	1.1%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.1%	13.7%	2.6%	9.1%	4.6%
Widowed	6.7%	9.5%	2.8%	6.1%	3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54.6%	50.3%	-4.3%	48.4%	1.9%
Good health	32.8%	33.9%	1.1%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	8.2%	11.3%	3.1%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3.6%	4.1%	0.5%	4.0%	0.1%
Very bad health	0.8%	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	16.7%	15.6%	-1.1%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	9.1%	-1.8%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.3%	12.1%	-6.2%	13.4%	-1.3%
Apprenticeship	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.3%	18.1%	5.8%	16.9%	1.2%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	38.6%	3.9%	33.8%	4.8%
Other	3.2%	2.1%	-1.1%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1%	1.0%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94.7%	89.9%	-4.8%	81.4%	8.5%
Other	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.4% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.4%	90.4%	-1.0%	83.2%	7.2%
European Union	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	6.1%	-3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	4.1%	0.9%	5.6%	-1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.6%	90.6%	0.0%	83.2%	7.4%
10+ Years	0.2%	6.5%	6.3%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.9%	-1.1%
2-5 Years	2.7%	0.2%	-2.5%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	1%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.7%	76.7%	10.0%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.4%	13.5%	-5.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40%	37.2%	2.8%
Christian	52.9%	46.2%	6.7%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Muslim	0.4%	6.5%	-6.1%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Markham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Markham Road was 39.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.2% lower than the Chiseldon and Lawn average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Markham Road has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 109 local areas in Chiseldon and Lawn and the 291st lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.7%.

🔎 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. 70% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£51,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SN4 9JT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Markham Road are based on 12 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 Markham Road, Wroughton, Swindon, SN4 9JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN4 9JT

Average Price
£330,553

Semi-Detached
£312,929

Terraced
£289,561

Detached
£403,515

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Markham Road

Average Price
£340,818

Semi-Detached
£372,994

Terraced
£295,414

Detached
£412,677

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Markham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Markham Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£420,000	2025-10-03	£417,495
2 Markham Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2025-02-26	£380,325
Conifers Markham Road, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-10-28	£352,485
19 Markham Road, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2024-10-21	£352,485
17 Markham Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£260,000	2023-03-28	£256,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN4 9JT

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	145
Retired	112
Part-Time Employee	58
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	19
Unemployed	17
Other	14
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Construction	33
Human health and social work activities	33
Education	29
Financial and insurance activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Manufacturing	19
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	8
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	5
Real estate activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wroughton Infant School Wharf Road , Wroughton SN4 9LE	- not rated	123 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wroughton Infant School Wharf Road , Wroughton SN4 9LE	3out of 4	123 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Wroughton Junior School Inverary Road , Wroughton SN4 9DL	- not rated	1,038 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wroughton Junior School Inverary Road , Wroughton SN4 9DL	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
East Wichel Primary School & Nursery Staldon Road , East Wichel SN1 7AG	4out of 4	2,374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College Inverary Road , Wroughton SN4 9DJ	- not rated	845 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College Inverary Road , Wroughton SN4 9DJ	3out of 4	845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CofE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	1out of 4	2,864 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,864 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	3,204 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	5,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	3,815 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wizard Education 28 Eastcott Hill , SN1 3JG	- not rated	4,136 yd	Other independent school	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
The Beehive Cafe	7 High Street, Wroughton	342 yd
Nana's Tea Room Ltd	7 High Street, Wroughton	342 yd
Harry Garrett Court Day Centre	Willow Walk, Wroughton	716 yd
Compass Contract Services (UK) Ltd (c/o Ridgeway Hospital)	Moormead Road, Wroughton	938 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Fox & Hounds	The Fox And Hounds, 1 Markham Road	1 yd
The Carters Rest	58 High Street, Wroughton	127 yd
White Hart	21 High Street, Wroughton	231 yd
The Iron Horse	Kerrs Way, Wroughton	394 yd
Wroughton Bowls Club	Barrett Way, Wroughton	509 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Great Western Fryer	78 High Street, Wroughton	127 yd
Wroughton Pizza & Kebab House	4B Wharf Road, Wroughton	201 yd
Doon Valley Takeaway	3 High Street, Wroughton	231 yd
Bombay Spice Ltd	3 Ellendune Centre, Wroughton	314 yd
Ellendune Chinese Takeaway	4 Ellendune Centre, Wroughton	314 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	9 Ellendune Centre, Wroughton		314 yd
The Cooperative Foodstore	47 Devizes Road, Wroughton		697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Wroughton Ellendune Community Centre BARRETT WAY		519 yd
Weir Field THE WEIR FIELD THE WEIR FIELD DEVIZES ROAD	grass pitches	647 yd
Maunsell Way MAUNSELL WAY	grass pitches	964 yd
Ridgeway Leisure Centre RIDGEWAY SCHOOL RIDGEWAY SCHOOL INVERARY ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,011 yd
Wroughton Junior School INVERARY ROAD	grass pitches	1,042 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.2%

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	12.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	97.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	8.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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