Penzance Drive, Swindon, SN5 7JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN5 7JL is primarily male, with 54.5% 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	43.8%	45.5%	1.7%	51.0%	-5.5%
Male	56.2%	54.5%	-1.7%	49.0%	5.5%

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	52.9%	40.9%	-12.0%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	42%	8.5%	44.2%	-2.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3.9%	3.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.2%	11.4%	2.2%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	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 (93.3%) 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	57.4%	59.3%	1.9%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	35.5%	34%	-1.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	5.4%	5.1%	-0.3%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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	7.3%	12.4%	5.1%	18.2%	-5.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	14.5%	2.8%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	11.9%	-5.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.6%	0.7%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17%	17.1%	0.1%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	36.3%	-3.0%	33.8%	2.5%
Other	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.8% 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)
Bangladeshi	2.9%	3.1%	0.2%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.8%	8.2%	7.4%	3.1%	5.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	9.5%	8.6%	-0.9%	2.5%	6.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
White	82.6%	59.8%	-22.8%	81.4%	-21.6%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0%	7.4%	7.4%	1.6%	5.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.7% 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	69.8%	56.7%	-13.1%	83.2%	-26.5%
European Union	15.3%	12.2%	-3.1%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	9.5%	7.9%	-1.6%	2.7%	5.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	15%	11.7%	5.6%	9.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	1.3%	3.0%
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	69.8%	57.1%	-12.7%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	3.3%	20.2%	16.9%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	9.5%	10.3%	0.8%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	11.6%	3.2%	-8.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	9.1%	3.3%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.2%	76.7%	-18.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	5.5%	0.9%	4.6%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
South and Eastern Africa	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
No passport held	8.6%	13.5%	-4.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	5.4%	0.5%	4.9%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Penzance Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penzance Drive was 22.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 75.8% lower than the Mannington and Western average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Penzance Drive has the 10th lowest crime rate of 57 local areas in Mannington and Western and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -44.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 63% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SN5 7JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 6/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Penzance Drive are based on 6 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 Penzance Drive, Swindon, SN5 7JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN5 7JL

Average Price
£1,391,885

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,391,885

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penzance Drive

Average Price
£603,350

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£175,445

Other
£1,459,162

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penzance DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Archers Brewery Penzance Drive, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2017-02-10	£1,383,294

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN5 7JL

Employment

SN5 7JL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	107
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	16
Retired	9
Other	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Manufacturing	23
Financial and insurance activities	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Transport and storage	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Education	12
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Robert Le Kyng Primary School Westcott Street , SN1 5HS	3out of 4	554 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Even Swindon Primary School Pasture Close , Raybrook Park SN2 2UJ	3out of 4	923 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlea Primary School Langstone Way , Westlea Down SN5 7BT	3out of 4	1,599 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwood Academy Stokesay Drive , Toothill SN5 8DR	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher CE Academy Peglars Way , SN1 7DA	- not rated	1,715 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	818 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	1,632 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	2,473 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Joseph's Catholic College Ocotal Way , SN3 3LR	3out of 4	3,115 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	3,489 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	2,968 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	1,830 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	3,507 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Horizons College Segal Centre , Stratton Road SN1 2PN	- not rated	3,809 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's Academy Cricklade Road , SN2 7AS	1out of 4	4,544 yd	Academy special sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nyland School Nyland Road , Nythe SN3 3RD	3out of 4	4,814 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
Harper's At The Weighbridge	Harpers At The Weighbridge Steakhouse, Penzance Drive	22 yd
GXO Iceland 2 (Staff Canteen)	Unit O, Penzance Drive	522 yd
Coffee Stop Brazil Limited	210, 208 - 211 Rodbourne Road	534 yd
Made In Bahia	209, 208 - 211 Rodbourne Road	535 yd
Frank's Kitchen	203 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	559 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
West End Bowls Club	Westcott Recreation Ground, Wootton Bassett Road	448 yd
Westcott Place WMC	Westcott Place Working Mens Club, 18 Marlborough Street	514 yd
The Greyhound (Swindon) Ltd	177 Faringdon Road, Swindon	626 yd
The Dolphin Hotel	The Dolphin, 177 Rodbourne Road	749 yd
The Even Swindon Working Mens Club & Institute Ltd	44 Percy Street, Swindon	751 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aya Sushi	1 Great Western Outlet Village, 1 - 144 Kemble Drive	583 yd
KFC	Food Hall, 140 - 144 Great Western Outlet Village	583 yd
Sushi Gourmet (C/o Sainsbury's Bridgemead)	Unit N, Paddington Drive	612 yd
Britannia Kebab - Fish & Chips	169 Faringdon Road, Swindon	626 yd
Moon Star	165 Rodbourne Road, Swindon	861 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Barnfield Road, Rodbourne	249 yd
Sainsbury Supermarkets	Unit N, Paddington Drive	612 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	Unit N, Paddington Drive	612 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Mannington Rec Paddington Drive	grass pitches	833 yd
Health Hydro HEALTH HYDRO HEALTH HYDRO MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	907 yd
Centre Fitness (Closed) Unit 3/5 Unit 3/5 Station Business Estate	health and fitness suite	999 yd
Even Swindon Primary School PASTURE CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,007 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	66.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	33.3%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	33.3%

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

Overview of SN5 7JL