Bloomsbury Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding SN5 8PG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.9% 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	53.5%	54.9%	1.4%	51.0%	3.9%
Male	46.5%	45.1%	-1.4%	49.0%	-3.9%

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	33.3%	34.2%	0.9%	37.9%	-3.7%
Married: Opposite sex	40.7%	33.7%	-7.0%	44.2%	-10.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.3%	0.7%
Separated	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	2.2%	3.2%
Divorced	14.8%	19.3%	4.5%	9.1%	10.2%
Widowed	8.3%	6.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	0.3%

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 (68.4%) 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	44%	33.6%	-10.4%	48.4%	-14.8%
Good health	37.1%	34.8%	-2.3%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	12.4%	19.5%	7.1%	12.7%	6.8%
Bad health	5.1%	6.3%	1.2%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	5.9%	4.4%	1.2%	4.7%

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 8PG this area, 31.3% 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 6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.3%	31.3%	4.0%	18.2%	13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	24.1%	19.4%	-4.7%	9.6%	9.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	14.4%	-2.7%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	6.5%	3.7%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	13%	6%	-7.0%	33.8%	-27.8%
Other	5.1%	7.5%	2.4%	2.8%	4.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.9% 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	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	3.6%	0.8%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.8%	92.9%	-0.9%	81.4%	11.5%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.8%	90.9%	1.1%	83.2%	7.7%
European Union	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	6.1%	-0.6%
Africa	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	5.6%	-2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.6%	89.9%	2.3%	83.2%	6.7%
10+ Years	2.2%	7.8%	5.6%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	2.9%	1.9%	-1.0%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.4%	1.5%	-1.1%
No passport held	25.1%	13.5%	11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.1%	37.2%	20.9%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Bloomsbury Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bloomsbury Close was 57.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.7% lower than the Lydiard and Freshbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bloomsbury Close has the 22nd highest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook and the 317th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 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 8PG, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Bloomsbury Close are based on 5 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 Bloomsbury Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8PG

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN5 8PG

Average Price
£216,817

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£219,866

Detached
£125,330

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bloomsbury Close

Average Price
£195,454

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£195,454

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bloomsbury CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Bloomsbury Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2025-03-21	£223,323
31 Bloomsbury Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-07-30	£224,226
31 Bloomsbury Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£215,000	2024-06-28	£222,049
46 Bloomsbury Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2022-04-11	£224,361
7 Bloomsbury Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-11-02	£250,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN5 8PG

Employment

SN5 8PG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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	58
Retired	57
Part-Time Employee	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Self-Employed	11
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Manufacturing	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Education	4
Information and communication	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	457 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	457 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Millbrook Primary School Worsley Road , Freshbrook SN5 8NU	3out of 4	552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Tregoze Primary School Sleaford Close , Grange Park SN5 6JU	3out of 4	920 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwood Academy Stokesay Drive , Toothill SN5 8DR	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	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	831 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,304 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	3,405 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	3,768 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	3,808 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	5,032 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	4,155 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	873 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 7, West Swindon Centre	875 yd
Franklins Link Centre	Link Centre, Whitehill Way	875 yd
Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o RWE)	Site I Trigonos, Windmill Hill Business Park	942 yd
The Raj	Night Out Restaurant, Shaw Ridge Leisure Park	959 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Harvey	West Swindon Centre, Westlea		875 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grill & Fish Bar	Unit 3, Worsley Road	376 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit B4, West Swindon Centre	875 yd
Panku (Within Asda)	West Swindon Centre, Whitehill Way	900 yd
Britz Fish And Chips	Unit 10, West Swindon Centre	900 yd
Golden Garden	Unit 3, Toothill Village Centre	1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Freshbrook Village Centre, Freshbrook	376 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2B, Telford Way	381 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Unit 1, West Swindon Centre	900 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, Toothill Village Centre	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millbrook Primary School WORSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	469 yd
Link Centre	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts, swimming pool	744 yd
Village Gym (Swindon) THE DE VERE SWINDON THE DE VERE SWINDON SHAW RIDGE LEISURE PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	850 yd
Lydiard Park Academy GRANGE PARK WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	951 yd
Hazelwood Academy STOKESAY DRIVE	grass pitches	953 yd
Tregoze Primary School SLEAFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	1,017 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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