Simnel Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN5 6JB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents 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	45.3%	50%	4.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	54.7%	50%	-4.7%	49.0%	1.0%

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 6JB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 66.3% 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	31.2%	22.7%	-8.5%	37.9%	-15.2%
Married: Opposite sex	57.3%	66.3%	9.0%	44.2%	22.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.7%	6.9%	-2.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (89.7%) 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	53.2%	58%	4.8%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	36.9%	31.7%	-5.2%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	7.9%	7.5%	-0.4%	12.7%	-5.2%
Bad health	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	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 6JB this area, 8.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.8%	8.2%	-2.6%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.8%	11.5%	-4.3%	9.6%	1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.1%	17.6%	-3.5%	13.4%	4.2%
Apprenticeship	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14%	21.5%	7.5%	16.9%	4.6%
Degree or Similar	31.2%	34.8%	3.6%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	2.9%	2%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	97%	89.5%	-7.5%	81.4%	8.1%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.2% 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	94.3%	88.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	5.0%
European Union	3%	3.4%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94%	88.2%	-5.8%	83.2%	5.0%
10+ Years	0.3%	7.3%	7.0%	9.8%	-2.5%
5-10 Years	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	2.3%	-1.6%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.9%	37.2%	5.7%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Simnel Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Simnel Close was 65.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.9% lower than the Lydiard and Freshbrook average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Simnel Close has the 18th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook and the 288th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 95.8%.

🔎 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 6JB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Simnel 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 Simnel Close, Grange Park, Swindon, SN5 6JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN5 6JB

Average Price
£291,661

Semi-Detached
£285,412

Terraced
£331,667

Detached
£287,907

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Simnel Close

Average Price
£273,998

Semi-Detached
£265,803

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£282,192

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Simnel CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Simnel Close, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-09-04	£316,575
1 Simnel Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£307,750	2024-05-30	£325,517
6 Simnel Close, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2023-08-03	£297,965
3 Simnel Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£223,000	2021-02-19	£271,088
6 Simnel Close, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£165,000	2013-06-21	£295,062

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN5 6JB

Employment

SN5 6JB 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	170
Retired	77
Part-Time Employee	68
Self-Employed	31
Looking after home or family	16
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	42
Manufacturing	27
Human health and social work activities	21
Administrative and support service activities	19
Financial and insurance activities	18
Education	16
Other	14
Transport and storage	13
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	580 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School Worsley Road , Freshbrook SN5 8NU	3out of 4	996 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Beaumaris Road , Toothill SN5 8LW	3out of 4	1,058 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	1,058 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shaw Ridge Primary School Ridge Green , Shaw SN5 5PU	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy converter	Yes	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	174 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	3,052 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	3,992 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	4,003 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bradon Forest School The Peak , Purton SN5 4AT	3out of 4	4,023 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	5,367 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	4,608 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	666 yd
Forest Cafe	Lydiard Park Visitor Centre, Swindon	666 yd
Baxter Storey (c/o BNP Swindon)	Site E Arval Centre, Windmill Hill Business Park	827 yd
Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o RWE)	Site I Trigonos, Windmill Hill Business Park	930 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Grill & Fish Bar	Unit 3, Worsley Road		709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Express	Freshbrook Village Centre, Freshbrook		709 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lydiard Park Academy GRANGE PARK WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	250 yd
Tregoze Primary School SLEAFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	586 yd
Millbrook Primary School WORSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	889 yd
Village Gym (Swindon) THE DE VERE SWINDON THE DE VERE SWINDON SHAW RIDGE LEISURE PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	962 yd
Lydiard Park	grass pitches	1,053 yd
Link Centre	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts, swimming pool	1,075 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	77.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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