Area Information for Swindon, SN2 3XL

This postcode in Swindon is in the South West region of England. The postcode is within the Haydon Wick ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Swindon North. This page combines information for the address Swindon, SN2 3XL, 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 Haydon Wick
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 (Abbey Meads), 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 near Swindon, SN2 3XL.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Swindon, SN2 3XL 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 34
Semi-Detached 3
Terraced 5
Flat (Purpose-Built) 0
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 43
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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 18
Owned with Mortgage 18
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 0
Rented: Other Social 2
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 5
Rent Free 0
Total 43

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 6
Two People 12
Three People 9
Four People 9
Five People 2
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 38

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 8
Family Household 38
Other Household 0
Total 46

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 30
Deprived In One Dimension 10
Deprived In Two Dimensions 1
Deprived In Three Dimensions 2
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 43

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 51% male.

Gender
Male 60
Female 57
Total 117

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 2
5-9 4
10-14 8
15-19 11
20-24 7
25-29 4
30-34 3
35-39 6
40-44 9
45-49 13
50-54 17
55-59 10
60-64 5
65-69 2
70-74 9
75-79 3
80-84 1
85+ 0
Total 114

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode SN2 3XL 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 28
Married 58
Separated 0
Divorced 9
Widowed 2
Total 97

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 56
Good 48
Fair 12
Bad 0
Very Bad 0
Total 116

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) 37
Apprenticeship 7
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 13
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 13
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 11
No GCSEs or Equivalent 12
Other 3
Total 96

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 74% 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 86
Mixed Ethnicity 6
Indian 17
Other Asian 7
Other 1
Total 117

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 98
European Union 1
Africa 1
Middle East and Asia 18
Total 118

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 98
10+ Years 13
5-10 Years 0
2-5 Years 3
Less Than 2 Years 4
Total 118

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 3XL.

Passport(s) Held
None 13
United Kingdom 98
Republic of Ireland 1
European Union 2
Rest of Europe 0
Middle East or Asia 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 43
Christian 41
Buddhist 4
Hindu 10
Jewish 3
Muslim 1
Sikh 3
Other Religion 2
Not Stated 9
Total 116

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Haydon Wick ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 49% 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 47
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 12
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 8
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 7
Retired 10
Looking After Home or Family 4
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 2
Other 0
Total 96

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 9
Professional Occupations 18
Associate Professional Occupations 8
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 13
Skilled Trades Occupations 1
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 3
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 5
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 7
Elementary Occupations 5
Total 69

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 23
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 15
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 18
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 6
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 5
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 7
Semi-Routine Occupation 8
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 7
Full-time Student 7
Total 96

Swindon, SN2 3XL is within the Abbey Meads policing neighbourhood, under the Wiltshire Police force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near SN2 3XL
Neighbourhood Team Address Abbey Meads
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 3XL. 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 3XL.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 2 closest railway stations to Swindon, SN2 3XL. The nearest railway station is Swindon (Wilts), approximately 2.4 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Swindon (Wilts) 2.4 miles
Kemble 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Swindon, SN2 3XL. The nearest is Abbey Meads Community Primary School, approximately 330 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Swindon, SN2 3XL. The nearest is Abbey Park School, approximately 1 mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Abbey Park School 1 mile January 2023
    
Great Western Academy 1.3 miles January 2023
    
Swindon Academy (All Through) 1.3 miles May 2017
    
Nova Hreod Academy 1.5 miles January 2017
    
Kingsdown School 1.7 miles January 2020
    
UTC Swindon 2.6 miles May 2024
    
St Joseph's Catholic College 2.8 miles January 2018
    
Bradon Forest School 3.4 miles February 2023
    
Lawn Manor Academy 3.4 miles July 2023
    
The Commonweal School 3.5 miles November 2017
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Swindon, SN2 3XL. The nearest is Abbey Meads Medical Pract, approximately 320 yards 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 320 yards
North Swindon Practice 0.7 miles
Penhill Surgery 0.7 miles
Blunsdon Surgery 1.2 miles
Taw Hill Medical Practice 1.3 miles
Tadpole Surgery 1.3 miles
Westrop Medical Practice 1.3 miles
Crossroads Surgery 1.4 miles
Hawthorn Medical Centre 1.8 miles
Merchiston Surgery 2.2 miles

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Swindon, SN2 3XL. The nearest is Abbey Meads Dental Practice, approximately 320 yards 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 3XL. The nearest is The Ridgeway Hospital, approximately 5.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
The Ridgeway Hospital 5.1 miles
The Great Western Hospital 5.2 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Swindon, SN2 3XL. The nearest is ASDA Vision Centre, approximately 700 yards 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.