Forest Houses, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN5 0AD, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	50.8%	52.7%	1.9%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	49.2%	47.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	-1.7%

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 SN5 0AD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.3% 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	18.9%	22.3%	3.4%	37.9%	-15.6%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	55.3%	-1.8%	44.2%	11.1%
Separated	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	7.8%	7%	-0.8%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	14.9%	14%	-0.9%	6.1%	7.9%

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	43.9%	51.4%	7.5%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	25.4%	30.2%	4.8%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	19%	9.6%	-9.4%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	8.8%	8.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	4.6%
Very bad health	2.9%	0.2%	-2.7%	1.2%	-1.0%

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	26.7%	17.1%	-9.6%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.3%	12.2%	-2.1%	9.6%	2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	15.1%	3.6%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.4%	6%	2.6%	5.3%	0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	14.6%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.3%
Degree or Similar	26.7%	33.7%	7.0%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	7.8%	1.2%	-6.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-2.9%
Other Asian	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	99.7%	94%	-5.7%	81.4%	12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 94.4% 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	95.2%	94.4%	-0.8%	83.2%	11.2%
European Union	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.2%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	5.6%	-3.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.4%	94.4%	0.0%	83.2%	11.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	3.2%	2.4%	9.8%	-6.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.9%	-2.0%
2-5 Years	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0.2%	-4.6%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.8%	76.7%	6.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	14.4%	13.5%	0.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.8%	37.2%	-2.4%
Christian	56%	46.2%	9.8%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Forest Houses Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Forest Houses was 31.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.9% lower than the Purton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Forest Houses has the 10th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Purton and the 647th lowest crime rate of 1,627 local areas in Wiltshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -19.7%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SN5 0AD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 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 Forest Houses are based on 4 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 Forest Houses, Braydon, Swindon, SN5 0AD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN5 0AD

Average Price
£244,858

Semi-Detached
£592,830

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£711,721

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£66,607

Estimated Average Property Prices for Forest Houses

Average Price
£615,029

Semi-Detached
£607,265

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£622,792

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Forest HousesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Forest Houses, Swindon, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2015-12-01	£726,813
1 Forest Houses, Swindon, Wiltshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2014-04-15	£518,770
2 Forest Houses, Swindon, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2011-12-01	£578,949
2 Forest Houses, Swindon, Wiltshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£133,000	1997-09-26	£635,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN5 0AD

Employment

SN5 0AD area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 5% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 17% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

SN5 0AD 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	111
Retired	100
Self-Employed	68
Long-Term Sick or disabled	41
Part-Time Employee	41
Looking after home or family	14
Other	11
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	25
Construction	15
Information and communication	14
Manufacturing	13
Financial and insurance activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	7
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Minety Church of England Primary School Sawyers Hill , Minety SN16 9QL	3out of 4	3,525 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Church of England Primary School, Purton College Road , Purton SN5 4AR	3out of 4	4,575 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ashton Keynes Church of England Primary School Gosditch , Ashton Keynes SN6 6NZ	3out of 4	5,008 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bradon Forest School The Peak , Purton SN5 4AT	3out of 4	4,396 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rein & Shine Ltd	1 Buryhill Farm, Braydon		2 yd

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near SN5 0AD postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	25.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	2.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	2.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	5.09 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	5.09 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.08 Mbit/s

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