Ixworth Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5YH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN5 5YH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.9%	51.2%	4.3%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	53.1%	48.8%	-4.3%	49.0%	-0.2%

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	44.3%	39.9%	-4.4%	37.9%	2.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.3%	39.9%	1.6%	44.2%	-4.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.9%	14.9%	2.0%	9.1%	5.8%
Widowed	1%	2.4%	1.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (87.8%) 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	53.1%	52.5%	-0.6%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	36.4%	35.3%	-1.1%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	10%	8.2%	-1.8%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	0.4%	3.9%	3.5%	4.0%	-0.1%

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	9.5%	12%	2.5%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19.9%	15.3%	-4.6%	9.6%	5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.9%	13.4%	-4.5%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.9%	21.5%	3.6%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	21.4%	26.3%	4.9%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	10.9%	6.2%	-4.7%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.5% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	4.2%	1.6%	-2.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	0%	4.7%	4.7%	2.5%	2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	90.8%	85.5%	-5.3%	81.4%	4.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75% 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	83.3%	75%	-8.3%	83.2%	-8.2%
European Union	8.4%	9%	0.6%	6.1%	2.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.5%	4.3%	1.8%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	2.9%	4.7%	1.8%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	7%	5.7%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	75.3%	-7.5%	83.2%	-7.9%
10+ Years	1.7%	10.2%	8.5%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5%	6.7%	1.7%	2.2%	4.5%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2%	0.3%	1.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
No passport held	10.6%	13.5%	-2.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	46.5%	46.2%	0.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Ixworth Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ixworth Close was 15.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.0% lower than the Shaw average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Ixworth Close has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shaw and the 88th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -69.1%.

🔎 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 5YH, 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 Ixworth Close are based on 3 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 Ixworth Close, Shaw, Swindon, SN5 5YH

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN5 5YH

Average Price
£229,661

Semi-Detached
£294,508

Terraced
£220,397

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ixworth Close

Average Price
£233,185

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£233,185

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ixworth CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Ixworth Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2019-03-28	£221,608
9 Ixworth Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-10-05	£217,778
4 Ixworth Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2018-09-07	£216,442
3 Ixworth Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£177,000	2018-07-30	£221,360
5 Ixworth Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£215,000	2017-12-14	£271,663

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN5 5YH

Employment

SN5 5YH area has a high unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 8% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. High levels of unemployment lead to more frequent crime and reduce the quality of life in this area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	18
Unemployed	16
Retired	16
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Manufacturing	21
Construction	16
Financial and insurance activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	13
Information and communication	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	6
Education	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Tregoze Primary School Sleaford Close , Grange Park SN5 6JU	3out of 4	625 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Field Primary School Cartwright Drive , Shaw SN5 5SB	- not rated	663 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Ridge Primary School Ridge Green , Shaw SN5 5PU	3out of 4	677 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlea Primary School Langstone Way , Westlea Down SN5 7BT	3out of 4	1,242 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Beaumaris Road , Toothill SN5 8LW	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	2,941 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	3,309 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradon Forest School The Peak , Purton SN5 4AT	3out of 4	3,423 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	3,507 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	4,411 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	3,835 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brimble Hill Special School Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB	3out of 4	4,677 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Uplands School The Learning Campus , Tadpole Lane SN25 2NB	4out of 4	4,989 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	5,388 yd	Community special school	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
Pizza Hut	Shaw Ridge Leisure Park, Shaw	754 yd
Tenpin Ltd	Shaw Ridge Leisure Park, Shaw	754 yd
Ridge Bar And Grill	Unit 5, Shaw Ridge Leisure Park	754 yd
The Raj	Night Out Restaurant, Shaw Ridge Leisure Park	756 yd
Swindon Borough Council Catering	Coach House Tearooms, Lydiard House	874 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Village Inn	Unit 4, Ramleaze House	330 yd
Brookhouse Farm	Brook House, Middleleaze Drive	630 yd
The Nine Elms Pub	Old Shaw Lane, Swindon	693 yd
The Harvey	West Swindon Centre, Westlea	1,034 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Shaw Kebab House	Unit 4, Ramleaze House	330 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit B4, West Swindon Centre	1,034 yd
Panku (Within Asda)	West Swindon Centre, Whitehill Way	1,073 yd
Britz Fish And Chips	Unit 10, West Swindon Centre	1,073 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Unit 1, Shaw Village Centre	330 yd
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Shaw Road	966 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Unit 1, West Swindon Centre	1,073 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Salt Way County Primary School (Closed) Pearl Road	grass pitches	416 yd
Shaw Ridge Primary School RIDGE GREEN	grass pitches	604 yd
Tregoze Primary School SLEAFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	618 yd
Brook Field Primary School Cartwright Drive	athletics tracks, grass pitches	668 yd
Village Gym (Swindon) THE DE VERE SWINDON THE DE VERE SWINDON SHAW RIDGE LEISURE PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	686 yd
Link Centre	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts, swimming pool	952 yd
Lydiard Park Academy GRANGE PARK WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,039 yd
24 Hr Gym SENSOR HOUSE SENSOR HOUSE LANGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,055 yd
Simply Gym Swindon CHELMSFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,066 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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