Luddesdown Road, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN5 8HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.4%	-0.5%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	49.1%	49.6%	0.5%	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.

In the immediate vicinity of SN5 8HQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.8% 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	28%	26%	-2.0%	37.9%	-11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	53.2%	52.8%	-0.4%	44.2%	8.6%
Separated	3.2%	0.4%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	8.8%	10.6%	1.8%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	6.8%	10.2%	3.4%	6.1%	4.1%

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	41.6%	43.4%	1.8%	48.4%	-5.0%
Good health	36.9%	35.6%	-1.3%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	14%	15.7%	1.7%	12.7%	3.0%
Bad health	5.5%	4.3%	-1.2%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 22.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.8%	18.3%	-2.5%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.2%	14.2%	-9.0%	9.6%	4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	16.7%	1.9%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	7.3%	2.5%	5.3%	2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	18.3%	8.3%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	19.2%	22.8%	3.6%	33.8%	-11.0%
Other	7.2%	2.4%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	1%	0%	-1.0%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	93.2%	84.9%	-8.3%	81.4%	3.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.3% 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	84.6%	79.3%	-5.3%	83.2%	-3.9%
European Union	8.2%	10.4%	2.2%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	5.6%	-1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	1.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	84%	78.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	-4.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	14.2%	13.9%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	4.4%	4.6%	0.2%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	4.1%	1.4%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.1%	-6.1%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.5%	37.2%	-0.7%
Christian	54.3%	46.2%	8.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Luddesdown Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Luddesdown Road was 115.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.6% higher than the Lydiard and Freshbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Luddesdown Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook and the 151st highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.5%.

🔎 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 8HQ, 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 Luddesdown Road are based on 23 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 Luddesdown Road, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN5 8HQ

Average Price
£221,650

Semi-Detached
£226,335

Terraced
£213,842

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Luddesdown Road

Average Price
£237,649

Semi-Detached
£240,268

Terraced
£220,188

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Luddesdown Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Luddesdown Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£251,000	2022-07-06	£257,908
12 Luddesdown Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£212,000	2022-05-06	£229,201
1 Luddesdown Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£202,000	2021-09-23	£233,919
6 Luddesdown Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-04-28	£267,124
12 Luddesdown Road, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£172,000	2021-03-12	£208,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN5 8HQ

Employment

The percentage of retired residents living in SN5 8HQ area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 34% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	83
Full-Time Employee	81
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	17
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Manufacturing	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	15
Construction	12
Transport and storage	12
Financial and insurance activities	12
Information and communication	11
Education	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	4
Professional, scientific and technical activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hazelwood Academy Stokesay Drive , Toothill SN5 8DR	3out of 4	290 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Beaumaris Road , Toothill SN5 8LW	3out of 4	529 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	529 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School Worsley Road , Freshbrook SN5 8NU	3out of 4	967 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Westlea Primary School Langstone Way , Westlea Down SN5 7BT	3out of 4	1,146 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,535 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	1,586 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	2,771 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	3,027 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	3,571 yd	Academy converter	No	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	5,310 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	4,624 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	3,644 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Crowdys Hill School Jefferies Avenue , SN2 7HJ	3out of 4	5,351 yd	Community 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	365 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 7, West Swindon Centre	873 yd
Franklins Link Centre	Link Centre, Whitehill Way	873 yd
Cafe Maxx	Unit 1A, Telford Way	1,026 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Windmill	Freshbrook Village Centre, Freshbrook		617 yd
The Harvey	West Swindon Centre, Westlea		873 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Garden	Unit 3, Toothill Village Centre	371 yd
Panku (Within Asda)	West Swindon Centre, Whitehill Way	857 yd
Britz Fish And Chips	Unit 10, West Swindon Centre	857 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit B4, West Swindon Centre	873 yd
The Grill & Fish Bar	Unit 3, Worsley Road	1,007 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Toothill Village Centre	371 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2B, Telford Way	378 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Unit 1, West Swindon Centre	857 yd
Tesco Express	Freshbrook Village Centre, Freshbrook	1,007 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hazelwood Academy STOKESAY DRIVE	grass pitches	247 yd
Link Centre	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts, swimming pool	891 yd
Millbrook Primary School WORSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	967 yd
Delta Tennis Centre DELTA TENNIS CENTRE DELTA TENNIS CENTRE WELTON ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	1,082 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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