Winwick Road, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN5 8NF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	50.1%	0.1%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	50%	49.9%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.9%

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 8NF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.6% 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	26.3%	23.1%	-3.2%	37.9%	-14.8%
Married: Opposite sex	56.4%	61.6%	5.2%	44.2%	17.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	11.1%	8.2%	-2.9%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.6%	47%	-1.6%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	36.5%	36.8%	0.3%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	11.3%	14.5%	3.2%	12.7%	1.8%
Bad health	3.3%	1.1%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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	16.3%	18.9%	2.6%	18.2%	0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	19%	7.9%	-11.1%	9.6%	-1.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	23.2%	20.7%	-2.5%	13.4%	7.3%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	16.1%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	22.5%	27.9%	5.4%	33.8%	-5.9%
Other	5.9%	3.6%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	4.1%	5.1%	1.0%	2.7%	2.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	2.3%	1.5%	1.0%	1.3%
Other Black	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
White	86.2%	76.4%	-9.8%	81.4%	-5.0%
Other	0.8%	4%	3.2%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.5% 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	82.3%	78.5%	-3.8%	83.2%	-4.7%
European Union	5.8%	5.2%	-0.6%	6.1%	-0.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	4.3%	2.9%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	4.1%	8%	3.9%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.3%	78.3%	-4.0%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	0.8%	17.1%	16.3%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	2%	-1.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	0%	-10.2%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.2%	76.7%	7.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	0.6%	1.5%	-0.9%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.7%	37.2%	-3.5%
Christian	45.9%	46.2%	-0.3%
Buddhist	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	13%	6.5%	6.5%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Winwick Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Winwick Road was 8.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.2% lower than the Lydiard and Freshbrook average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Winwick Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook and the 35th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -66.7%.

🔎 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 8NF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Winwick Road are based on 11 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 Winwick Road, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN5 8NF

Average Price
£259,230

Semi-Detached
£292,542

Terraced
£204,016

Detached
£290,646

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Winwick Road

Average Price
£269,690

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£218,158

Detached
£312,633

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Winwick Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
28 Winwick Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2023-12-11	£206,135
30 Winwick Road, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2023-04-28	£167,336
1 Winwick Road, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-03-30	£387,781
36 Winwick Road, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£182,000	2022-01-27	£202,938
14 Winwick Road, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£248,000	2021-08-10	£285,172

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN5 8NF

Employment

SN5 8NF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	100
Retired	83
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	22
Looking after home or family	17
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Manufacturing	18
Education	18
Construction	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Financial and insurance activities	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
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
Millbrook Primary School Worsley Road , Freshbrook SN5 8NU	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Beaumaris Road , Toothill SN5 8LW	3out of 4	536 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	536 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwood Academy Stokesay Drive , Toothill SN5 8DR	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tregoze Primary School Sleaford Close , Grange Park SN5 6JU	3out of 4	1,299 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	1,226 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	1,935 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	3,227 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	3,452 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	3,886 yd	Academy converter	No	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	5,017 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	4,071 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Provenist Ltd	Orion, Frankland Road	729 yd
Toothill Community Centre - Age UK Wiltshire	Community Centre, Toothill Village Centre	821 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 7, West Swindon Centre	1,005 yd
Franklins Link Centre	Link Centre, Whitehill Way	1,005 yd
Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o RWE)	Site I Trigonos, Windmill Hill Business Park	1,062 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Harvey	West Swindon Centre, Westlea		1,005 yd
The Windmill	Freshbrook Village Centre, Freshbrook		1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grill & Fish Bar	Unit 3, Worsley Road	559 yd
Golden Garden	Unit 3, Toothill Village Centre	830 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit B4, West Swindon Centre	1,005 yd
Panku (Within Asda)	West Swindon Centre, Whitehill Way	1,011 yd
Britz Fish And Chips	Unit 10, West Swindon Centre	1,011 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2B, Telford Way	295 yd
Tesco Express	Freshbrook Village Centre, Freshbrook	559 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Toothill Village Centre	830 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Unit 1, West Swindon Centre	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millbrook Primary School WORSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	507 yd
Hazelwood Academy STOKESAY DRIVE	grass pitches	705 yd
Link Centre	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts, swimming pool	936 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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	115 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	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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