Markenfield, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN5 8AA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	55.4%	1.1%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	45.7%	44.6%	-1.1%	49.0%	-4.4%

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	30.2%	39%	8.8%	37.9%	1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.7%	39.4%	-7.3%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	5.3%	2.4%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	12.9%	12%	-0.9%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	4.4%	6%	1.6%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	44.7%	43%	-1.7%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	37.2%	37.4%	0.2%	33.6%	3.8%
Fair health	13.7%	14.8%	1.1%	12.7%	2.1%
Bad health	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	1%	2%	1.0%	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.

This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 19.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.6%	22.5%	-5.1%	18.2%	4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.7%	14.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.9%	20.9%	4.0%	13.4%	7.5%
Apprenticeship	6.2%	8%	1.8%	5.3%	2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	12.4%	2.2%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	12.4%	19.7%	7.3%	33.8%	-14.1%
Other	8%	2.4%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Indian	1.4%	3.3%	1.9%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Black African	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.0%	1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.3%	86.2%	-0.1%	81.4%	4.8%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.7% 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	88.4%	82.7%	-5.7%	83.2%	-0.5%
European Union	3.8%	10.1%	6.3%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	4.4%	2%	-2.4%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87%	83%	-4.0%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	0%	13.7%	13.7%	9.8%	3.9%
5-10 Years	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	2%	0.3%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	8.2%	0%	-8.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.5%	76.7%	-6.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	5.9%	1.3%	4.6%
Other EU countries	1.6%	1.5%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	41.5%	46.2%	-4.7%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Markenfield Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Markenfield was 335.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 260.6% higher than the Mannington and Western average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Markenfield has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Mannington and Western and the 32nd highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 58.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.7%.

🔎 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 8AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Markenfield 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 Markenfield, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN5 8AA

Average Price
£225,059

Semi-Detached
£197,616

Terraced
£231,920

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Markenfield

Average Price
£240,746

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£240,746

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MarkenfieldStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Markenfield, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-10-11	£226,815
4 Markenfield, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£172,000	2023-07-14	£174,095
12 Markenfield, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£205,000	2022-03-28	£220,957
20 Markenfield, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£235,000	2021-03-22	£275,641
20 Markenfield, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2020-02-18	£207,446

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN5 8AA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	99
Retired	39
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	20
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	14
Construction	14
Administrative and support service activities	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Education	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Toothill Primary School Stokesay Drive , Toothill SN5 8DR	- not rated	594 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Hazelwood Stokesay Drive , Toothill SN5 8DR	3out of 4	594 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	2out of 4	1,144 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlea Primary School Langstone Way , Westlea Down SN5 7BT	- not rated	1,160 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlea Primary School Langstone Way , Westlea SN5 7BT	3out of 4	1,160 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Deanery CofE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	1out of 4	1,077 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	1,077 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	1,928 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	2out of 4	1,934 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	2,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swindon College North Star Avenue , SN2 1DY	- not rated	2,791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	4,441 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	3,980 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Wizard Education 28 Eastcott Hill , SN1 3JG	- not rated	2,493 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	2,526 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	2,883 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	2,911 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Compass Community School Wheatley Park 25-27 Moredon Road , Rodbourne Cheney SN25 3DF	- not rated	3,637 yd	Other independent 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
Cafe Maxx	Unit 1A, Telford Way	248 yd
Toothill Community Centre - Age UK Wiltshire	Community Centre, Toothill Village Centre	428 yd
Sainsbury Supermarket Public Restaurant	Unit N, Paddington Drive	668 yd
GXO Iceland 2 (Staff Canteen)	Unit O, Penzance Drive	676 yd
Flip Burger Swindon	Rushy Platt Farm, Caen View	690 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Windmill	Freshbrook Village Centre, Freshbrook		274 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Garden	Unit 3, Toothill Village Centre	410 yd
KFC	Welton Road, Westlea	626 yd
Sushi Gourmet (C/o Sainsbury's Bridgemead)	Unit N, Paddington Drive	668 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Toothill Village Centre	410 yd
Sainsbury Supermarkets	Unit N, Paddington Drive	668 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	Unit N, Paddington Drive	668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hazelwood Academy STOKESAY DRIVE	grass pitches	536 yd
Delta Tennis Centre DELTA TENNIS CENTRE DELTA TENNIS CENTRE WELTON ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	697 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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	185.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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