Area Information for Swindon, SN2 3GL

This postcode in Swindon is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the St Andrews ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Swindon North. This page combines information for the address Swindon, SN2 3GL, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of SN2 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 2000. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Swindon
Ward St Andrews
Constituency Swindon North * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region South West
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (St Andrews), and the Wiltshire Police force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed in February 2025, when 32 crimes were reported within half a mile of SN2 3GL.

Nearby Services

StreetCheck lists many nearby services, for instance railway stations, GPs and schools. Here is just a selection...

More details and a full list are available on the Nearby tab

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Swindon, SN2 3GL is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Swindon consists predominantly of detached housing, a strong indicator of affluence. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 77
Semi-Detached 8
Terraced 7
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 4
Total 98
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 42
Owned with Mortgage 39
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 16
Rented: Other 1
Rent Free 0
Total 98

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 23
Two People 31
Three People 22
Four People 18
Five People 5
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 99

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Swindon consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 23
Family Household 68
Other Household 5
Total 96

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 57
Deprived In One Dimension 35
Deprived In Two Dimensions 7
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 100

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Swindon North constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 49% male.

Gender
Male 121
Female 126
Total 247

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 10
5-9 17
10-14 16
15-19 14
20-24 13
25-29 13
30-34 13
35-39 16
40-44 15
45-49 30
50-54 30
55-59 24
60-64 10
65-69 12
70-74 4
75-79 8
80-84 4
85+ 1
Total 250

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SN2 3GL does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 62
Married 116
Separated 2
Divorced 16
Widowed 6
Total 202

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 141
Good 68
Fair 33
Bad 5
Very Bad 0
Total 247

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 68
Apprenticeship 5
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 42
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 32
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 25
No GCSEs or Equivalent 24
Other 5
Total 201

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 84% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 209
Mixed Ethnicity 7
Indian 3
Pakistani 1
Bangladeshi 6
Chinese 1
Other Asian 9
Black African 2
Other Black/African/Caribbean 3
Arab 1
Other 5
Total 247

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 211
European Union 9
Africa 5
Middle East and Asia 16
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 4
Total 245

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 211
10+ Years 25
5-10 Years 7
2-5 Years 5
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 250

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to SN2 3GL.

Passport(s) Held
None 18
United Kingdom 207
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 0
African Countries 1
Middle East or Asia 6
Central and South America 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 107
Christian 107
Buddhist 1
Hindu 8
Jewish 1
Muslim 14
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 10
Total 249

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the St Andrews ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 46% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 92
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 26
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 17
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 0
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 14
Retired 32
Looking After Home or Family 9
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 6
Other 0
Total 200

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 26
Professional Occupations 39
Associate Professional Occupations 19
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 9
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 6
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 15
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 8
Elementary Occupations 10
Total 143

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 50
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 41
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 24
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 22
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 6
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 22
Semi-Routine Occupation 13
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 10
Full-time Student 14
Total 202

Swindon, SN2 3GL is within the St Andrews policing neighbourhood, under the Wiltshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999. In February 2025, 32 crimes were reported within half a mile of SN2 3GL.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 32 crimes committed near SN2 3GL
Neighbourhood Team Address St Andrews
Force Website: http://www.wiltshire.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to SN2 3GL. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for SN2 3GL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest railway stations to Swindon, SN2 3GL. The nearest railway station is Swindon (Wilts), approximately 2.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Swindon (Wilts) 2.8 miles
Kemble 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Swindon, SN2 3GL. The nearest is Bridlewood Primary School, approximately 580 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Swindon, SN2 3GL. The nearest is Abbey Park School, approximately 0.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Abbey Park School 0.9 miles January 2023
    
Great Western Academy 1 mile January 2023
    
Swindon Academy (All Through) 1.7 miles May 2017
    
Nova Hreod Academy 1.8 miles January 2017
    
Kingsdown School 1.9 miles January 2020
    
UTC Swindon 3 miles May 2024
    
St Joseph's Catholic College 3.1 miles January 2018
    
Bradon Forest School 3.5 miles February 2023
    
Lawn Manor Academy 3.7 miles July 2023
    
Lydiard Park Academy 3.9 miles January 2018
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Swindon, SN2 3GL. The nearest is Abbey Meads Medical Pract, approximately half a mile away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Name Approximate Distance*
Abbey Meads Medical Pract half a mile
Blunsdon Surgery 0.9 miles
Penhill Surgery 0.9 miles
North Swindon Practice 1 mile
Tadpole Surgery 1 mile
Taw Hill Medical Practice 1.4 miles
Westrop Medical Practice 1.6 miles
Crossroads Surgery 1.7 miles
Hawthorn Medical Centre 2.1 miles
Merchiston Surgery 2.4 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Swindon, SN2 3GL. The nearest is Abbey Meads Dental Practice, approximately half a mile away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest hospitals to Swindon, SN2 3GL. The nearest is The Great Western Hospital, approximately 5.5 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
The Great Western Hospital 5.5 miles
The Ridgeway Hospital 5.5 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Swindon, SN2 3GL. The nearest is ASDA Vision Centre, approximately 0.6 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.