Blackworth Industrial Estate, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7RF

Overview of SN6 7RF

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Blackworth Industrial Estate is in Highworth, Swindon and in Swindon district. SN6 7RF is located in the Blunsdon and Highworth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of North Swindon. This postcode has been in use since 1995-12-01.

StreetScan combines information about Blackworth Industrial Estate, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7RF and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: SN6 7NA, SN6 7NS, SN6 7JX, SN6 7NQ, SN6 7NG, SN6 7JU, SN6 7JT.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN6 7RF has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	53.9%	49.6%	-4.3%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	46.1%	50.4%	4.3%	49.0%	1.4%

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 SN6 7RF there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54% 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	26.8%	28%	1.2%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	47.9%	54%	6.1%	44.2%	9.8%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	6.1%	3.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.1%
Divorced	8.9%	8.5%	-0.4%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	9.4%	5.2%	-4.2%	6.1%	-0.9%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90.8%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47.7%	55.9%	8.2%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	39.1%	34.9%	-4.2%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10.5%	7.1%	-3.4%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2%	2.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.2%	-1.2%

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	18.8%	12.3%	-6.5%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.1%	11.4%	-1.7%	9.6%	1.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.7%	12.3%	-7.4%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	7.1%	4.8%	5.3%	1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	26.5%	13.4%	16.9%	9.6%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	27%	-1.6%	33.8%	-6.8%
Other	4.2%	3.3%	-0.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.8% 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)
Other Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	99.2%	95.8%	-3.4%	81.4%	14.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% 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	96.5%	93.3%	-3.2%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	6.1%	-1.9%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	95.3%	93.3%	-2.0%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	0.4%	4.2%	3.8%	9.8%	-5.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.9%	-2.1%
2-5 Years	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	3.9%	0.8%	-3.1%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.8%	76.7%	9.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
No passport held	10.5%	13.5%	-3.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	47%	46.2%	0.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Blackworth Industrial Estate Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackworth Industrial Estate was 24.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.6% lower than the Blunsdon and Highworth average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Blackworth Industrial Estate has the 9th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Blunsdon and Highworth and the 166th lowest crime rate of 728 local areas in Swindon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.5%.

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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 7RF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (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 Blackworth Industrial Estate are based on 16 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Swindon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Blackworth Industrial Estate, Highworth, Swindon, SN6 7RF

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN6 7RF

Average Price
£2,035,158

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
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Detached
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Flats/Maisonettes
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Other
£2,035,158

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackworth Industrial Estate

Average Price
£2,343,874

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,343,874

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackworth Industrial EstateStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Metalfast Ltd Blackworth Industrial Estate, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£1,920,000	2021-09-30	£2,022,595
Metalfast Ltd Blackworth Industrial Estate, Swindon, Swindon Other, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2018-03-28	£1,329,358

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Employment

SN6 7RF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	87
Retired	56
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Student (economically inactive)	0

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	15
Education	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	13
Other	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Construction	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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
Westrop Primary & Nursery School Newburgh Place , Highworth SN6 7DN	3out of 4	780 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Eastrop Infant School Eastrop , Highworth SN6 7AP	3out of 4	1,428 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield Junior School Shrivenham Road , Highworth SN6 7BZ	3out of 4	1,511 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,679 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	3,714 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough Inn	Plough Inn, Lechlade Road		553 yd
Goldfinger Tavern	Newburgh Place, Highworth		867 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	29 Newburgh Place, Highworth		867 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Highworth Community Centre THE DORMERS		542 yd
Westrop Primary School NEWBURGH PLACE	grass pitches	769 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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