Chelmsford Road, Eastleaze, Swindon, SN5 7FW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN5 7FW has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	44.3%	49.8%	5.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	55.7%	50.2%	-5.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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 7FW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	44.9%	43.2%	-1.7%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	33.1%	40.9%	7.8%	44.2%	-3.3%
Separated	7.3%	2.3%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	12.4%	11.7%	-0.7%	9.1%	2.6%
Widowed	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	38.5%	52.3%	13.8%	48.4%	3.9%
Good health	40.1%	29.8%	-10.3%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	12.5%	13.9%	1.4%	12.7%	1.2%
Bad health	6.8%	3.2%	-3.6%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	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	16.9%	15.6%	-1.3%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.2%	13.3%	-10.9%	9.6%	3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	15.3%	3.5%	13.4%	1.9%
Apprenticeship	5.1%	5.5%	0.4%	5.3%	0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	13%	2.9%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	21.9%	33.8%	11.9%	33.8%	0.0%
Other	10.1%	3.6%	-6.5%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	4.7%	12.5%	7.8%	3.1%	9.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	1.5%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0%	5.9%	5.9%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	3.1%	7.6%	4.5%	2.5%	5.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	0.8%	0.7%
White	88%	65%	-23.0%	81.4%	-16.4%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	79.7%	67.3%	-12.4%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	8.9%	9.8%	0.9%	6.1%	3.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	2.7%	3.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	14.1%	7.8%	5.6%	8.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	2.2%	1.7%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.6%	67.5%	-11.1%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	3.6%	18.3%	14.7%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	6.8%	8.1%	1.3%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1%	-4.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.2%	76.7%	-13.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	16.2%	13.5%	2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.9%	37.2%	-1.3%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	12.3%	1.7%	10.6%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Chelmsford Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chelmsford Road was 46.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.0% lower than the Mannington and Western average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chelmsford Road has the 28th highest crime rate of 57 local areas in Mannington and Western and the 342nd lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.0%.

🔎 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
£54,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SN5 7FW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 2/10 (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 Chelmsford Road are based on 1 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swindon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Chelmsford Road, Eastleaze, Swindon, SN5 7FW

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN5 7FW

Average Price
£325,376

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£325,376

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chelmsford Road

Average Price
£329,308

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£329,308

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chelmsford Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Chelmsford Road, Swindon, Swindon Detached, a newly built property	£270,000	2017-12-19	£329,308

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN5 7FW

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	155
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	30
Self-Employed	26
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	14
Unemployed	12
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Financial and insurance activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Education	3
Other	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Construction	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shaw Ridge Primary School Ridge Green , Shaw SN5 5PU	3out of 4	294 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlea Primary School Langstone Way , Westlea Down SN5 7BT	3out of 4	502 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Brook Field Primary School Cartwright Drive , Shaw SN5 5SB	- not rated	954 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Beaumaris Road , Toothill SN5 8LW	3out of 4	1,212 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	1,212 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,653 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	2,254 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	2,597 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,737 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	3,608 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	5,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	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	3,610 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	2,940 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Brimble Hill Special School Tadpole Lane , Redhouse SN25 2NB	3out of 4	4,525 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	4,538 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Uplands School The Learning Campus , Tadpole Lane SN25 2NB	4out of 4	4,802 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	5,180 yd	Academy special sponsor led	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	642 yd
Tenpin Ltd	Shaw Ridge Leisure Park, Shaw	642 yd
Ridge Bar And Grill	Unit 5, Shaw Ridge Leisure Park	642 yd
The Raj	Night Out Restaurant, Shaw Ridge Leisure Park	643 yd
Franklins Link Centre	Link Centre, Whitehill Way	741 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Harvey	West Swindon Centre, Westlea		742 yd
The Village Inn	Unit 4, Ramleaze House		902 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panku (Within Asda)	West Swindon Centre, Whitehill Way	737 yd
Britz Fish And Chips	Unit 10, West Swindon Centre	737 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit B4, West Swindon Centre	741 yd
Shaw Kebab House	Unit 4, Ramleaze House	902 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Shaw Road	104 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Unit 1, West Swindon Centre	737 yd
Tesco Express	Unit 1, Shaw Village Centre	902 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Simply Gym Swindon CHELMSFORD ROAD	health and fitness suite	151 yd
Shaw Ridge Primary School RIDGE GREEN	grass pitches	371 yd
Westlea Primary School LANGSTONE WAY	grass pitches	404 yd
Village Gym (Swindon) THE DE VERE SWINDON THE DE VERE SWINDON SHAW RIDGE LEISURE PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	814 yd
Link Centre	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts, swimming pool	843 yd
Delta Tennis Centre DELTA TENNIS CENTRE DELTA TENNIS CENTRE WELTON ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	919 yd
Brook Field Primary School Cartwright Drive	athletics tracks, grass pitches	1,050 yd
24 Hr Gym SENSOR HOUSE SENSOR HOUSE LANGLEY ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,069 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%

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