Stamford Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN5 8LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.7%	50.2%	4.5%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	54.3%	49.8%	-4.5%	49.0%	0.8%

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 8LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	40.4%	45.5%	5.1%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	34.2%	32.2%	-2.0%	44.2%	-12.0%
Separated	2.2%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	20%	15.6%	-4.4%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	3.1%	4.3%	1.2%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.3%	35.5%	2.2%	48.4%	-12.9%
Good health	37.6%	26.3%	-11.3%	33.6%	-7.3%
Fair health	18.2%	22.8%	4.6%	12.7%	10.1%
Bad health	8.1%	12%	3.9%	4.0%	8.0%
Very bad health	2.7%	3.5%	0.8%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

In the area around SN5 8LD this area, 32.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 9.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.8%	32.4%	2.6%	18.2%	14.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	22.7%	21%	-1.7%	9.6%	11.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.8%	18.1%	0.3%	13.4%	4.7%
Apprenticeship	3.1%	3.3%	0.2%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	13.8%	2.7%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	8.9%	9.5%	0.6%	33.8%	-24.3%
Other	6.7%	1.9%	-4.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.7%	0.4%	-2.3%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	91.9%	95.4%	3.5%	81.4%	14.0%
Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88.8% 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	89.1%	88.8%	-0.3%	83.2%	5.6%
European Union	5.8%	7.3%	1.5%	6.1%	1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	0.8%	-1.5%	5.6%	-4.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	89.1%	1.5%	83.2%	5.9%
10+ Years	1.9%	8.1%	6.2%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0.4%	2.7%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	2.2%	-2.2%
Less than 2 years	7%	0%	-7.0%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.1%	76.7%	-22.6%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	39.4%	13.5%	25.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.8%	37.2%	17.6%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Stamford Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stamford Close was 643.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 784.6% higher than the Lydiard and Freshbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stamford Close has the highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook and the 6th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 266.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.5%.

🔎 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 8LD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 5/10 (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 Stamford Close 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 Stamford Close, Toothill, Swindon, SN5 8LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN5 8LD

Average Price
£163,818

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£216,792

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£97,602

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stamford Close

Average Price
£201,213

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£201,213

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stamford CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Stamford Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2025-05-01	£156,729
19 Stamford Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£206,500	2024-09-19	£204,044
42 Stamford Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£155,000	2019-10-11	£194,384
42 Stamford Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£165,000	2019-08-30	£208,234
7 Stamford Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£210,000	2018-05-30	£263,028

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN5 8LD

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Retired	45
Long-Term Sick or disabled	37
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	17
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	7
Self-Employed	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Construction	16
Transport and storage	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Human health and social work activities	10
Education	8
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Other	1
Professional, scientific and technical activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Beaumaris Road , Toothill SN5 8LW	3out of 4	197 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	197 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Toothill Primary School Stokesay Drive , Toothill SN5 8DR	- not rated	635 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Lift Hazelwood Stokesay Drive , Toothill SN5 8DR	3out of 4	635 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westlea Primary School Langstone Way , Westlea Down SN5 7BT	- not rated	784 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Greendown Community School Grange Park Way , Grange Park SN5 6HN	- not rated	1,257 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lydiard Park Academy Grange Park Way , Grange Park SN5 6HN	3out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CofE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	1out of 4	1,958 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	1,958 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	- not rated	2,769 yd	University technical college	No	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	3,499 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
New College Swindon New College Drive , SN3 1AH	- not rated	5,426 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	4,414 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Whitecroft Education Trust Unit 3 , The Old Brickyard SN2 2NP	- not rated	2,864 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Wizard Education 28 Eastcott Hill , SN1 3JG	- not rated	3,483 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
EOTAS Swindon Ferndale Road , Ferndale SN2 1HL	- not rated	3,515 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	3,803 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Priory College Swindon Fairview House , 43 Bath Road SN1 4AS	- not rated	3,913 yd	Special post 16 institution	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
Costa Coffee	Unit 7, West Swindon Centre	361 yd
Franklins Link Centre	Link Centre, Whitehill Way	362 yd
The Raj	Night Out Restaurant, Shaw Ridge Leisure Park	574 yd
Ridge Bar And Grill	Unit 5, Shaw Ridge Leisure Park	575 yd
Pizza Hut	Shaw Ridge Leisure Park, Shaw	575 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Harvey	West Swindon Centre, Westlea		361 yd
The Windmill	Freshbrook Village Centre, Freshbrook		784 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit B4, West Swindon Centre	362 yd
Panku (Within Asda)	West Swindon Centre, Whitehill Way	366 yd
Britz Fish And Chips	Unit 10, West Swindon Centre	366 yd
Golden Garden	Unit 3, Toothill Village Centre	705 yd
The Grill & Fish Bar	Unit 3, Worsley Road	954 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2B, Telford Way	352 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Unit 1, West Swindon Centre	366 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Toothill Village Centre	705 yd
Tesco Express	Freshbrook Village Centre, Freshbrook	954 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Link Centre	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts, swimming pool	336 yd
Village Gym (Swindon) THE DE VERE SWINDON THE DE VERE SWINDON SHAW RIDGE LEISURE PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	595 yd
Hazelwood Academy STOKESAY DRIVE	grass pitches	620 yd
Westlea Primary School LANGSTONE WAY	grass pitches	786 yd
Shaw Ridge Primary School RIDGE GREEN	grass pitches	926 yd
Delta Tennis Centre DELTA TENNIS CENTRE DELTA TENNIS CENTRE WELTON ROAD	indoor tennis centre, tennis courts	957 yd
Millbrook Primary School WORSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	1,018 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	123.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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