Caprice Close, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 5TB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN5 5TB is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	49%	46.9%	-2.1%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	51%	53.1%	2.1%	49.0%	4.1%

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 5TB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 68.8% 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	31.2%	22.6%	-8.6%	37.9%	-15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	60.5%	68.8%	8.3%	44.2%	24.6%
Separated	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	5.2%	6.2%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-4.0%

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 (88.8%) 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	58.4%	53.4%	-5.0%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	34.3%	35.4%	1.1%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	5.3%	8.9%	3.6%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.8%	1.7%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around SN5 5TB this area, 6.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.2%	6.2%	0.0%	18.2%	-12.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.7%	10.3%	-2.4%	9.6%	0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21%	17.5%	-3.5%	13.4%	4.1%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	5.2%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.7%	15.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	37.3%	43.6%	6.3%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	6.5%	1.7%	-4.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.3%	4.8%	2.5%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
White	87.1%	87.8%	0.7%	81.4%	6.4%
Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.4% 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	82%	84.4%	2.4%	83.2%	1.2%
European Union	6.1%	4.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-1.3%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.3%	1.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.5%	84.4%	2.9%	83.2%	1.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	13.4%	11.9%	9.8%	3.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	2.9%	-2.3%
2-5 Years	4.8%	1.4%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	0.3%	-10.1%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	86.8%	76.7%	10.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	42%	46.2%	-4.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Caprice Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Caprice Close was 30.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.1% lower than the Shaw average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Caprice Close has the 9th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shaw and the 214th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.2%.

🔎 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
£56,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SN5 5TB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Caprice Close are based on 2 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 Caprice Close, Middleleaze, Swindon, SN5 5TB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN5 5TB

Average Price
£311,542

Semi-Detached
£252,757

Terraced
£252,164

Detached
£356,001

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Caprice Close

Average Price
£352,072

Semi-Detached
£259,144

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£445,000

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Caprice CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Caprice Close, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2024-04-02	£386,941
12 Caprice Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2024-02-19	£244,206
11 Caprice Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2023-11-06	£245,355
3 Caprice Close, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-03-17	£398,553
10 Caprice Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-04-01	£261,201

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN5 5TB

Employment

SN5 5TB 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	106
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	41
Financial and insurance activities	26
Manufacturing	25
Education	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Construction	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Information and communication	13
Other	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brook Field Primary School Cartwright Drive , Shaw SN5 5SB	- not rated	698 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tregoze Primary School Sleaford Close , Grange Park SN5 6JU	3out of 4	745 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Ridge Primary School Ridge Green , Shaw SN5 5PU	3out of 4	992 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Peatmoor Community Primary School Pepperbox Hill , Peatmoor SN5 5DP	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlea Primary School Langstone Way , Westlea Down SN5 7BT	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lydiard Park Academy Grange Park Way , Grange Park SN5 6HN	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	3,110 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradon Forest School The Peak , Purton SN5 4AT	3out of 4	3,121 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	3,613 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	3,812 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swindon Academy Beech Avenue , SN2 1JR	3out of 4	4,617 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	3out of 4	4,096 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brimble Hill Special School Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB	3out of 4	4,631 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands School The Learning Campus , Tadpole Lane SN25 2NB	4out of 4	4,953 yd	Academy special 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
Swindon Borough Council Catering	Coach House Tearooms, Lydiard House	767 yd
Forest Cafe	Lydiard Park Visitor Centre, Swindon	767 yd
Pizza Hut	Shaw Ridge Leisure Park, Shaw	1,063 yd
Tenpin Ltd	Shaw Ridge Leisure Park, Shaw	1,063 yd
Ridge Bar And Grill	Unit 5, Shaw Ridge Leisure Park	1,063 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Brookhouse Farm	Brook House, Middleleaze Drive	325 yd
The Village Inn	Unit 4, Ramleaze House	410 yd
The Nine Elms Pub	Old Shaw Lane, Swindon	447 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Shaw Kebab House	Unit 4, Ramleaze House		410 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Unit 1, Shaw Village Centre		410 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salt Way County Primary School (Closed) Pearl Road	grass pitches	154 yd
Brook Field Primary School Cartwright Drive	athletics tracks, grass pitches	654 yd
Tregoze Primary School SLEAFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	685 yd
Shaw Ridge Primary School RIDGE GREEN	grass pitches	921 yd
Village Gym (Swindon) THE DE VERE SWINDON THE DE VERE SWINDON SHAW RIDGE LEISURE PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	969 yd
Lydiard Park Academy GRANGE PARK WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,051 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	130 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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