Wakefield Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around SN5 8QU 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	51.9%	50.1%	-1.8%	51.0%	-0.9%
Male	48.1%	49.9%	1.8%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	34%	33.2%	-0.8%	37.9%	-4.7%
Married: Opposite sex	51.4%	46.9%	-4.5%	44.2%	2.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	9.3%	11.5%	2.2%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	2.3%	5%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.1%

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	49%	42.1%	-6.9%	48.4%	-6.3%
Good health	37%	38.9%	1.9%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	10.3%	13.1%	2.8%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	3.2%	4.7%	1.5%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 22.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.2%	18.3%	2.1%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.9%	17.1%	-1.8%	9.6%	7.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.2%	19.4%	-1.8%	13.4%	6.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	16%	1.7%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	23.6%	22.1%	-1.5%	33.8%	-11.7%
Other	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.2% 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%	3.8%	3.8%	1.1%	2.7%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	3.1%	-0.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	3.3%	3.0%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	90.9%	80.2%	-10.7%	81.4%	-1.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	5%	5.0%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.9% 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	91.8%	82.9%	-8.9%	83.2%	-0.3%
European Union	2.3%	5%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.2%	7.1%	3.9%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.3%	-1.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.5%	83.4%	-8.1%	83.2%	0.2%
10+ Years	0.3%	9.5%	9.2%	9.8%	-0.3%
5-10 Years	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5%	1.2%	-3.8%	1.9%	-0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.7%	76.7%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
No passport held	14.3%	13.5%	0.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.6%	37.2%	2.4%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	10.9%	6.5%	4.4%
Sikh	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Wakefield Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wakefield Close was 26.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.3% lower than the Lydiard and Freshbrook average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wakefield Close has the 11th lowest crime rate of 47 local areas in Lydiard and Freshbrook and the 185th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.9%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 79% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in SN5 8QU, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Wakefield Close are based on 7 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 Wakefield Close, Freshbrook, Swindon, SN5 8QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN5 8QU

Average Price
£226,261

Semi-Detached
£255,941

Terraced
£206,816

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wakefield Close

Average Price
£208,107

Semi-Detached
£240,152

Terraced
£184,072

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wakefield CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 Wakefield Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-07-17	£260,406
52 Wakefield Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2024-01-26	£228,619
1 Wakefield Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-11-06	£235,132
43 Wakefield Close, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-09-19	£279,633
5 Wakefield Close, Swindon, Swindon Terraced, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-02-17	£194,614

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN5 8QU

Employment

SN5 8QU 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	116
Retired	47
Part-Time Employee	40
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	22
Manufacturing	20
Construction	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	11
Transport and storage	10
Other	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	526 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Oliver Tomkins Church of England Junior School Beaumaris Road , Toothill SN5 8LW	3out of 4	574 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	574 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Tregoze Primary School Sleaford Close , Grange Park SN5 6JU	3out of 4	874 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hazelwood Academy Stokesay Drive , Toothill SN5 8DR	3out of 4	1,163 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	730 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Deanery CE Academy Peglars Way , Wichelstowe SN1 7DA	- not rated	2,426 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
UTC Swindon Bristol Street , SN1 5ET	1out of 4	3,534 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Nova Hreod Academy Akers Way , Moredon SN2 2NQ	3out of 4	3,889 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Commonweal School The Mall , Old Town SN1 4JE	3out of 4	3,900 yd	Academy converter	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	5,135 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	4,272 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
Baxter Storey Ltd (c/o RWE)	Site I Trigonos, Windmill Hill Business Park	842 yd
Provenist Ltd	Orion, Frankland Road	859 yd
Costa Coffee	Unit 7, West Swindon Centre	963 yd
Franklins Link Centre	Link Centre, Whitehill Way	963 yd
The Raj	Night Out Restaurant, Shaw Ridge Leisure Park	1,015 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Harvey	West Swindon Centre, Westlea		963 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grill & Fish Bar	Unit 3, Worsley Road	291 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit B4, West Swindon Centre	963 yd
Panku (Within Asda)	West Swindon Centre, Whitehill Way	992 yd
Britz Fish And Chips	Unit 10, West Swindon Centre	992 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Express	Freshbrook Village Centre, Freshbrook	291 yd
Marks & Spencer	Unit 2B, Telford Way	515 yd
Asda Stores Ltd	Unit 1, West Swindon Centre	992 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Millbrook Primary School WORSLEY ROAD	grass pitches	428 yd
Link Centre	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, ice rinks, squash courts, swimming pool	817 yd
Lydiard Park Academy GRANGE PARK WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	847 yd
Village Gym (Swindon) THE DE VERE SWINDON THE DE VERE SWINDON SHAW RIDGE LEISURE PARK	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 yd
Tregoze Primary School SLEAFORD CLOSE	grass pitches	960 yd
Hazelwood Academy STOKESAY DRIVE	grass pitches	1,087 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	163.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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