Shelfinch, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN5 8AR is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.6%	2.4%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50.8%	48.4%	-2.4%	49.0%	-0.6%

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	36.1%	35.1%	-1.0%	37.9%	-2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	42%	46.9%	4.9%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	13%	11.8%	-1.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	3.8%	4.1%	0.3%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.5%	40.9%	-8.6%	48.4%	-7.5%
Good health	38.6%	41.9%	3.3%	33.6%	8.3%
Fair health	8.4%	13.6%	5.2%	12.7%	0.9%
Bad health	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 18.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	25.7%	1.8%	18.2%	7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.6%	19.2%	1.6%	9.6%	9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.9%	15.5%	-8.4%	13.4%	2.1%
Apprenticeship	2.5%	5.3%	2.8%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	11%	-0.3%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	14.7%	18.8%	4.1%	33.8%	-15.0%
Other	5.9%	4.5%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	6.1%	3.6%	-2.5%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.3%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.9%	87%	3.1%	81.4%	5.6%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.1% 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	81.7%	78.1%	-3.6%	83.2%	-5.1%
European Union	6.1%	8.5%	2.4%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	5.1%	3.3%	-1.8%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	3.9%	0.7%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	2%	0.1%	1.3%	0.7%
British Overseas	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.7%	78.4%	-3.3%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	0%	9.8%	9.8%	9.8%	0.0%
5-10 Years	3.2%	7.5%	4.3%	2.9%	4.6%
2-5 Years	7.4%	3.3%	-4.1%	2.2%	1.1%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1%	-6.7%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.2%	13.5%	7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	47.4%	46.2%	1.2%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Shelfinch Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shelfinch was 45.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.1% lower than the Lydiard and Freshbrook average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Shelfinch has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook and the 327th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.2%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 54% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have higher average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£43,700

Income Rank
5/10

Household Income in SN5 8AR, 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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Shelfinch 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 North Wiltshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Shelfinch, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN5 8AR

Average Price
£209,981

Semi-Detached
£229,010

Terraced
£208,078

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shelfinch

Average Price
£224,133

Semi-Detached
£239,314

Terraced
£221,096

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ShelfinchStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Shelfinch, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-08-16	£178,923
25 Shelfinch, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£209,000	2023-05-09	£211,118
18 Shelfinch, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£173,000	2021-07-07	£198,482
9 Shelfinch, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2021-06-22	£208,674
30 Shelfinch, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2019-08-07	£198,138

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN5 8AR

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	93
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	19
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Unemployed	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Education	8
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Information and communication	4
Other	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	476 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Hazelwood Stokesay Drive , Toothill SN5 8DR	3out of 4	476 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Kingfisher CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	2out of 4	1,116 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Beaumaris Road , Toothill SN5 8LW	3out of 4	1,153 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	1,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	1,055 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	1,055 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	2,058 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	2out of 4	2,064 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Greendown Community School Grange Park Way , Grange Park SN5 6HN	- not rated	2,226 yd	Community school	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	2,924 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	4,550 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	4,109 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	2,603 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	2,647 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	2,978 yd	Special post 16 institution	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	3,043 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	3,751 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
Toothill Community Centre - Age UK Wiltshire	Community Centre, Toothill Village Centre	330 yd
Cafe Maxx	Unit 1A, Telford Way	375 yd
Flip Burger Swindon	Rushy Platt Farm, Caen View	762 yd
Sainsbury Supermarket Public Restaurant	Unit N, Paddington Drive	799 yd
GXO Iceland 2 (Staff Canteen)	Unit O, Penzance Drive	808 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Windmill	Freshbrook Village Centre, Freshbrook		263 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Garden	Unit 3, Toothill Village Centre	304 yd
KFC	Welton Road, Westlea	734 yd
Sushi Gourmet (C/o Sainsbury's Bridgemead)	Unit N, Paddington Drive	799 yd
Panku (Within Asda)	West Swindon Centre, Whitehill Way	1,080 yd
Britz Fish And Chips	Unit 10, West Swindon Centre	1,080 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Toothill Village Centre	304 yd
Sainsbury Supermarkets	Unit N, Paddington Drive	799 yd
B & M Retail Ltd	Unit N, Paddington Drive	799 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2B, Telford Way	997 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Unit 1, West Swindon Centre	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hazelwood Academy STOKESAY DRIVE	grass pitches	426 yd
Delta Tennis Centre DELTA TENNIS CENTRE DELTA TENNIS CENTRE WELTON ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	773 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	62.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	103.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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