High Street, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding SN6 8SZ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.6% 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	50.8%	48.4%	-2.4%	51.0%	-2.6%
Male	49.2%	51.6%	2.4%	49.0%	2.6%

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	34.2%	38.8%	4.6%	37.9%	0.9%
Married: Opposite sex	41.5%	37.4%	-4.1%	44.2%	-6.8%
Separated	5.1%	5.3%	0.2%	2.2%	3.1%
Divorced	12%	14.5%	2.5%	9.1%	5.4%
Widowed	7.3%	4%	-3.3%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	53.2%	42.9%	-10.3%	48.4%	-5.5%
Good health	30.5%	37.5%	7.0%	33.6%	3.9%
Fair health	11.2%	15.4%	4.2%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.4%	3.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	22.2%	19.7%	-2.5%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	9.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	0.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	20.1%	16.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	3.3%
Apprenticeship	6%	8.8%	2.8%	5.3%	3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	14.9%	3.4%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	23.1%	27.6%	4.5%	33.8%	-6.2%
Other	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.4% 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)
Pakistani	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	95.9%	90.4%	-5.5%	81.4%	9.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.8% 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	91.5%	84.8%	-6.7%	83.2%	1.6%
European Union	2.7%	7.8%	5.1%	6.1%	1.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	2.7%	1.9%
Middle East and Asia	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	5.6%	-3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	84.8%	-6.4%	83.2%	1.6%
10+ Years	1.7%	8.9%	7.2%	9.8%	-0.9%
5-10 Years	2%	3.2%	1.2%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	0.7%	3.2%	2.5%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.4%	1.5%	-0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	22.1%	13.5%	8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	48.6%	46.2%	2.4%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 52.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 26.2% higher than the Ridgeway average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 15th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Ridgeway and the 144th highest crime rate of 428 local areas in Vale of White Horse .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 33.3%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in SN6 8SZ, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 High Street are based on 196 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Vale Of White Horse.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for High Street, Watchfield, Swindon, SN6 8SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for SN6 8SZ

Average Price
£669,163

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£291,770

Detached
£723,076

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£474,518

Semi-Detached
£456,774

Terraced
£347,102

Detached
£636,169

Flats/Maisonettes
£199,452

Other
£297,291

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27A High Street, Swindon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-03-30	£640,136
The Grange, 41 High Street, Swindon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£895,000	2021-06-30	£1,092,991
Kenarth, 41A High Street, Swindon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£685,000	2020-09-09	£823,522
27B High Street, Swindon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-08-06	£540,400
The Grange, 41 High Street, Swindon, Oxfordshire Detached, an established residential building	£740,000	2019-04-15	£931,023

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for SN6 8SZ

Employment

SN6 8SZ 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	95
Retired	53
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Construction	24
Education	17
Administrative and support service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Information and communication	10
Other	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Mining and quarrying	2
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Watchfield Primary School North Street , Watchfield SN6 8SD	3out of 4	199 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shrivenham Church of England Controlled School High Street , Shrivenham SN6 8AA	3out of 4	1,493 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Longcot and Fernham Church of England Primary School Kings Lane , Longcot SN7 7SY	4out of 4	3,120 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Eastrop Infant School Eastrop , Highworth SN6 7AP	3out of 4	5,039 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Southfield Junior School Shrivenham Road , Highworth SN6 7BZ	3out of 4	5,230 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	5,045 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pinewood School Bourton , SN6 8HZ	- not rated	3,842 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Coffee Lush	Bloomfields, Shrivenham 100 Business Park		621 yd
College Farm	Majors Road, Watchfield		962 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Eagle Inn	The Eagle, Eagle Lane		426 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Subway	Unit 3, Majors Road		962 yd
McDonalds	Majors Road, Watchfield		962 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Swift Shop	Majors Road, Watchfield		962 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Watchfield Primary School NORTH STREET	grass pitches	142 yd
Airey Neave Memorial Ground MAJORS ROAD	grass pitches	502 yd
Shrivenham Park Golf Club PENNYHOOKS	golf	761 yd
The Defence Academy (Shrivenham Station) DEFENCE ACADEMY OF THE UK DEFENCE ACADEMY OF THE UK FARINGDON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, golf, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	878 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	92.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.0%

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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	107.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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