Chandos Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN5 6AQ is primarily male, with 55.2% 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	52%	44.8%	-7.2%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	48%	55.2%	7.2%	49.0%	6.2%

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 area around SN5 6AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	41.7%	46.1%	4.4%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.8%	32.6%	-7.2%	44.2%	-11.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	11.8%	15.2%	3.4%	9.1%	6.1%
Widowed	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	6.1%	-3.5%

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	42.6%	46.9%	4.3%	48.4%	-1.5%
Good health	39.1%	37.5%	-1.6%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	11.7%	11.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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	10.9%	17.1%	6.2%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.5%	10.1%	-8.4%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.2%	17.1%	-6.1%	13.4%	3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	7.5%	4.2%	5.3%	2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.7%	18.9%	5.2%	16.9%	2.0%
Degree or Similar	24.2%	26.3%	2.1%	33.8%	-7.5%
Other	6.2%	3.1%	-3.1%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.3% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	3.1%	-0.6%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.4%	2.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.9%	2.0%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%	1.0%
White	90.2%	80.3%	-9.9%	81.4%	-1.1%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.4%	73.5%	-10.9%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	6.3%	11.5%	5.2%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.9%	2.5%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	2.7%
Middle East and Asia	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	5.6%	-3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
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	84.4%	73.5%	-10.9%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	12.2%	11.8%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	5%	2.7%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	8.2%	5.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	4.7%	3.9%	-0.8%	1.9%	2.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	6.9%	1.3%	5.6%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Turkey	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
Central and South America	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
No passport held	8.7%	13.5%	-4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	48.4%	46.2%	2.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Chandos Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chandos Close was 36.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.5% lower than the Lydiard and Freshbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chandos Close has the 15th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook and the 263rd lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.2%.

🔎 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. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SN5 6AQ, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 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 Chandos Close are based on 19 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 Chandos Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN5 6AQ

Average Price
£215,927

Semi-Detached
£270,324

Terraced
£212,042

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chandos Close

Average Price
£208,898

Semi-Detached
£291,690

Terraced
£212,522

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£110,401

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chandos CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
77 Chandos Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-01-04	£277,200
83 Chandos Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£240,000	2022-10-21	£239,762
59 Chandos Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2022-03-31	£179,805
61 Chandos Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2022-01-31	£217,434
69 Chandos Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£186,750	2021-11-26	£212,465

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN5 6AQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	110
Retired	31
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	18
Unemployed	15
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Student (economically inactive)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Transport and storage	16
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	8
Education	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	218 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Ridge Primary School Ridge Green , Shaw SN5 5PU	3out of 4	751 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Beaumaris Road , Toothill SN5 8LW	3out of 4	831 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Infant and Nursery School Beaumaris Road , Toothill SN5 8LW	3out of 4	831 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlea Primary School Langstone Way , Westlea Down SN5 7BT	3out of 4	1,129 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	611 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,908 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	3,269 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	3,444 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradon Forest School The Peak , Purton SN5 4AT	3out of 4	3,859 yd	Academy converter	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	4,653 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	3,948 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brimble Hill Special School Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB	3out of 4	5,212 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	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	507 yd
Tenpin Ltd	Shaw Ridge Leisure Park, Shaw	507 yd
Ridge Bar And Grill	Unit 5, Shaw Ridge Leisure Park	507 yd
The Raj	Night Out Restaurant, Shaw Ridge Leisure Park	507 yd
Franklins Link Centre	Link Centre, Whitehill Way	720 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Harvey	West Swindon Centre, Westlea	720 yd
The Village Inn	Unit 4, Ramleaze House	884 yd
Brookhouse Farm	Brook House, Middleleaze Drive	957 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit B4, West Swindon Centre	720 yd
Panku (Within Asda)	West Swindon Centre, Whitehill Way	768 yd
Britz Fish And Chips	Unit 10, West Swindon Centre	768 yd
Shaw Kebab House	Unit 4, Ramleaze House	884 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Asda Stores Ltd	Unit 1, West Swindon Centre	768 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 1, Shaw Village Centre	884 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2B, Telford Way	1,029 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Village Gym (Swindon) THE DE VERE SWINDON THE DE VERE SWINDON SHAW RIDGE LEISURE PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	316 yd
Tregoze Primary School SLEAFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	324 yd
Link Centre	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts, swimming pool	565 yd
Lydiard Park Academy GRANGE PARK WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	671 yd
Shaw Ridge Primary School RIDGE GREEN	grass pitches	677 yd
Salt Way County Primary School (Closed) Pearl Road	grass pitches	757 yd
Westlea Primary School LANGSTONE WAY	grass pitches	1,030 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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	86.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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