Brewery Street, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN6 7AJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.8%	48.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.2%	51.3%	1.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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	30.1%	33.9%	3.8%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	45.7%	46.3%	0.6%	44.2%	2.1%
Separated	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Divorced	11%	10.6%	-0.4%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	10.5%	6%	-4.5%	6.1%	-0.1%

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	47%	43.2%	-3.8%	48.4%	-5.2%
Good health	31.8%	33.1%	1.3%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	15.5%	16.5%	1.0%	12.7%	3.8%
Bad health	4.2%	5.3%	1.1%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.2%	0.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	32%	20.2%	-11.8%	18.2%	2.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.4%	12.4%	1.0%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	16.5%	-3.6%	13.4%	3.1%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	9.2%	3.7%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	13.8%	2.4%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	14.6%	24.8%	10.2%	33.8%	-9.0%
Other	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.5% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
White	96.5%	95.5%	-1.0%	81.4%	14.1%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.6% 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	92.9%	92.6%	-0.3%	83.2%	9.4%
European Union	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	6.1%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	5.6%	-3.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	92.9%	1.0%	83.2%	9.7%
10+ Years	1.1%	6%	4.9%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.9%	-2.9%
2-5 Years	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.7%	-3.2%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	22.3%	13.5%	8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	49.8%	46.2%	3.6%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.1%	6.0%	1.1%

Safety

Is Brewery Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brewery Street was 53.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.7% higher than the Blunsdon and Highworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brewery Street has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blunsdon and Highworth and the 335th highest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 60% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£47,800

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in SN6 7AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 2/10 (very 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 Brewery Street are based on 1 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 Brewery Street, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN6 7AJ

Average Price
£248,606

Semi-Detached
£345,650

Terraced
£526,455

Detached
£218,578

Flats/Maisonettes
£114,156

Other
£247,454

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brewery Street

Average Price
£533,333

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£533,333

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brewery Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Brewery Street, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£368,000	2025-03-27	£379,465
14 Brewery Street, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-12-21	£245,927
19 Brewery Street, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£280,000	2021-09-27	£324,244
20 Brewery Street, Swindon, Swindon Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2021-05-27	£221,219
16 Brewery Street, Swindon, Swindon Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£305,000	2018-11-01	£382,555

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN6 7AJ

Employment

SN6 7AJ 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	73
Retired	53
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Looking after home or family	9
Other	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Construction	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Education	10
Manufacturing	8
Human health and social work activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Information and communication	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Southfield Junior School Shrivenham Road , Highworth SN6 7BZ	3out of 4	175 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastrop Infant School Eastrop , Highworth SN6 7AP	3out of 4	356 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Westrop Primary & Nursery School Newburgh Place , Highworth SN6 7DN	3out of 4	669 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
South Marston Church of England Primary School Old Vicarage Lane , South Marston SN3 4SH	3out of 4	4,835 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Highworth Warneford School Shrivenham Road , Highworth SN6 7BZ	2out of 4	376 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Maranatha Christian School Queenlaines Farm , Sevenhampton SN6 7SQ	- not rated	2,418 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ciao Eatalia	26 Swindon Street, Highworth	161 yd
The Old Bakery - Highworth	12 High Street, Highworth	189 yd
Salam's Bar & Restaurant	30 High Street, Highworth	224 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rose & Crown	19 The Green, Highworth	171 yd
The Wine Bar (Highworth) Ltd	Basement, 12 Barton Court	189 yd
King & Queen Inn	15 High Street, Highworth	189 yd
Saracens Head Hotel	5 High Street, Highworth	189 yd
Highworth Bowls Club	Swindon Road, Highworth	453 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Spice Kitchen	10 Swindon Street, Highworth	161 yd
Kebab Grill	9A Swindon Street, Highworth	161 yd
Pizzaria	9 Swindon Street, Highworth	161 yd
Dolphin Fish Bar	13-14 Swindon Street, Highworth	161 yd
Tasty Garden	15 Swindon Street, Highworth	169 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Midcounties Co-operative	Brewery Street, Highworth		6 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	29 Newburgh Place, Highworth		625 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Southfield Junior School SHRIVENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	104 yd
Highworth Warneford School SHRIVENHAM ROAD	grass pitches	274 yd
Highworth Recreation Centre (The Rec) THE ELMS	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	282 yd
The Elms Recreation Ground GALEN GALEN SWINDON ROAD	grass pitches	391 yd
Highworth Community Golf Complex SWINDON ROAD	golf	524 yd
Westrop Primary School NEWBURGH PLACE	grass pitches	771 yd
Highworth Community Centre THE DORMERS		1,020 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	89.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	73.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	21.1%

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	39.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	47.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.95 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.95 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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