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Swindon

According to the 2021 census, Swindon had a total of 233,410 usual residents residing in 95,862 households, indicating an average household size of 2.4. The borough covers an area of 39.5 square kilometers resulting in a population density of 1,014.4 individuals per square kilometer. The average age of its residents was 39.5 years.

Religion: In Swindon, the ‘Christian’ community represents the largest religious group, making up 46.6% of the population, ‘No religion’ population follows at 40.51% and ‘Not answered’ is 3rd with 5.61%

Ethnic groups: The predominant ethnic group in Swindon is ‘White’, constituting 81.46% of the total population. The ‘Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh’ ethnic group is second largest, making up 11.64%, while ‘Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups’ accounts for 2.78%.

Economic activity: 64.46% of Swindon’s population is economically active. The primary job roles are ‘Professional occupations’ and ‘Elementary’

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Health: Majority of the population are in very good health. Most common age groups are those aged 35 to 49 years and aged 50 to 64 years. Additionally, 48.57% of its inhabitants is married and 34.06% are single.

Living Arrangements and Property Types: Majority of the households are Single family households (64.88%). Most of the properties in Swindon are semi-detached or terraced, with the majority of the ownership either being owned or private rented

Crime rate: As of 2022, Swindon crime rate (crime per 1000 residents) stands at 91.7. Most common crime types are ‘Violence and sexual offences’, ‘Anti-social behaviour’ and ‘Criminal damage and arson’.

Swindon in comparision with nearby boroughs.

When we analyze the percentage distribution of population and households in Swindon, we see that it surpasses many of the nearby boroughs in the following metrics.

Prominent demographics insights:
  1. Age:
    • Aged 5 to 9 years- Rank (2)
    • Aged 4 years and under- Rank (2)
    • Aged 35 to 49 years- Rank (3)
  2. Economic activity status:
    • Economically active (excluding full-time students)- Rank (3)
    • Economically active and a full-time student- Rank (9)
  3. Ethnic group:
    • Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh- Rank (5)
    • Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African- Rank (5)
    • Other ethnic group- Rank (6)
  4. General health:
    • Good health- Rank (3)
    • Fair health- Rank (5)
    • Bad health- Rank (5)
  5. Marital and civil partnership status:
    • Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership- Rank (1)
    • Never married and never registered a civil partnership- Rank (9)

Prominent household insights:
  1. Accommodation type:
    • Terraced- Rank (2)
    • Flats- Rank (5)
    • Converted or shared house- Rank (8)
  2. Household composition:
    • Other household types- Rank (5)
  3. Household deprivation:
    • Household is deprived in one dimension- Rank (3)
    • Household is deprived in two dimensions- Rank (4)
    • Household is deprived in three dimensions- Rank (4)
  4. Tenure of household:
    • Social rented- Rank (5)
    • Private rented- Rank (7)

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Demographics
Household

Property types in Swindon

Accommodation Type Total % of Households
Semi-detached 29,458 30.73
Terraced 27,788 28.99
Detached 21,354 22.28
Flats 14,584 15.21
Converted or shared house 1,458 1.52
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 555 0.58
Converted building. Eg school, church 448 0.47
Caravan or other mobile structure 217 0.23

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Rank of Swindon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Accommodation Type Rank % of Households
Terraced 2 28.99
Flats 5 15.21
Converted or shared house 8 1.52
Semi-detached 16 30.73
Commercial building. Eg office, hotel, shop 18 0.58
Detached 20 22.28
Converted building. Eg school, church 22 0.47
Caravan or other mobile structure 22 0.23

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Property ownership in Swindon

  1. Owned – 63.68% (61,043)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – 34.50% (33,075)
    2. Owns outright – 29.18% (27,968)
  2. Private rented – 19.32% (18,520)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – 17.52% (16,798)
    2. Other private rented – 1.80% (1,722)
  3. Social rented – 15.59% (14,944)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – 10.21% (9,786)
    2. Other social rented – 5.38% (5,158)
  4. Shared ownership – 1.25% (1,203)
    1. Shared ownership – 1.25% (1,203)

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Rank of Swindon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Social rented – rank – 5 (15.59%)
    1. Rents from council or Local Authority – rank – 3 (10.21%)
    2. Other social rented – rank – 22 (5.38%)
  2. Private rented – rank – 7 (19.32%)
    1. Private landlord or letting agency – rank – 6 (17.52%)
    2. Other private rented – rank – 24 (1.80%)
  3. Shared ownership – rank – 16 (1.25%)
    1. Shared ownership – rank – 16 (1.25%)
  4. Owned – rank – 21 (63.68%)
    1. Owns with a mortgage or loan – rank – 5 (34.50%)
    2. Owns outright – rank – 22 (29.18%)

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Families in Swindon

  1. Single family household – 64.88% (62,195)
    1. Married or civil partnership couple – 33.70% (32,304)
      1. Dependent children – 16.62% (15,932)
      2. No children – 11.32% (10,851)
      3. All children non-dependent – 5.76% (5,521)
    2. Cohabiting couple family – 12.24% (11,736)
      1. No children – 6.65% (6,378)
      2. With dependent children – 4.88% (4,679)
      3. All children non-dependent – 0.71% (679)
    3. Lone parent family – 10.12% (9,700)
      1. With dependent children – 6.54% (6,273)
      2. All children non-dependent – 3.57% (3,427)
    4. All aged 66 years and over – 8.11% (7,777)
    5. Other single family household – 0.71% (678)
      1. Other family composition – 0.71% (678)
  2. One person household – 28.39% (27,218)
    1. Other – 17.39% (16,672)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – 11.00% (10,546)
  3. Other household types – 6.73% (6,448)
    1. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – 3.50% (3,359)
    2. With dependent children – 3.22% (3,089)

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Rank of Swindon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Other household types – rank – 5 (6.73%)
    1. With dependent children – rank – 3 (3.22%)
    2. Other, including all full-time students and all aged 66 years and over – rank – 11 (3.50%)
  2. One person household – rank – 12 (28.39%)
    1. Other – rank – 6 (17.39%)
    2. Aged 66 years and over – rank – 21 (11.00%)
  3. Single family household – rank – 19 (64.88%)
    1. Lone parent family – rank – 4 (10.12%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 4 (6.54%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 9 (3.57%)
    2. Other single family household – rank – 5 (0.71%)
      1. Other family composition – rank – 5 (0.71%)
    3. Cohabiting couple family – rank – 8 (12.24%)
      1. With dependent children – rank – 3 (4.88%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 5 (0.71%)
      3. No children – rank – 13 (6.65%)
    4. Married or civil partnership couple – rank – 16 (33.70%)
      1. Dependent children – rank – 10 (16.62%)
      2. All children non-dependent – rank – 13 (5.76%)
      3. No children – rank – 18 (11.32%)
    5. All aged 66 years and over – rank – 22 (8.11%)

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Swindon household deprivation

Household Deprivation Total % of Households
Household is not deprived in any dimension 47,251 49.29
Household is deprived in one dimension 32,397 33.8
Household is deprived in two dimensions 12,869 13.42
Household is deprived in three dimensions 3,167 3.3
Household is deprived in four dimensions 178 0.19

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Rank of Swindon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Deprivation Rank % of Households
Household is deprived in one dimension 3 33.8
Household is deprived in two dimensions 4 13.42
Household is deprived in three dimensions 4 3.3
Household is deprived in four dimensions 5 0.19
Household is not deprived in any dimension 23 49.29

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Household sizes in Swindon

Household Size Total % of Households
2 people in household 31,933 33.31
1 person in household 27,219 28.39
3 people in household 16,144 16.84
4 people in household 13,822 14.42
5 people in household 4,530 4.73
6 people in household 1,375 1.43
7 people in household 483 0.5
8 or more people in household 357 0.37

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Rank of Swindon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Household Size Rank % of Households
7 people in household 4 0.5
8 or more people in household 4 0.37
5 people in household 5 4.73
3 people in household 6 16.84
6 people in household 6 1.43
4 people in household 7 14.42
1 person in household 12 28.39
2 people in household 23 33.31

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Age groups of Swindon residents

Age Total % of Usual residents
Aged 35 to 49 years 49,950 21.4
Aged 50 to 64 years 45,897 19.66
Aged 65 to 74 years 20,394 8.74
Aged 10 to 15 years 17,477 7.49
Aged 5 to 9 years 15,156 6.49
Aged 4 years and under 13,627 5.84
Aged 25 to 34 years 12,028 5.15
Aged 75 to 84 years 11,856 5.08
Aged 16 to 19 years 9,570 4.1
Aged 85 years and over 4,822 2.07

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Rank of Swindon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Age Rank % of Usual residents
Aged 4 years and under 2 5.84
Aged 5 to 9 years 2 6.49
Aged 35 to 49 years 3 21.4
Aged 10 to 15 years 5 7.49
Aged 25 to 34 years 8 5.15
Aged 16 to 19 years 15 4.1
Aged 50 to 64 years 17 19.66
Aged 65 to 74 years 22 8.74
Aged 75 to 84 years 22 5.08
Aged 85 years and over 22 2.07

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Gender breakdown in Swindon

Sex Total % of Usual residents
Female 117,347 50.28
Male 116,063 49.72

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Rank of Swindon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Sex Rank % of Usual residents
Male 2 49.72
Female 24 50.28

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Swindon Health status

General Health Total % of Usual residents
Very good health 112,213 48.08
Good health 82,155 35.2
Fair health 28,667 12.28
Bad health 8,185 3.51
Very bad health 2,190 0.94

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Rank of Swindon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

General Health Rank % of Usual residents
Good health 3 35.2
Fair health 5 12.28
Bad health 5 3.51
Very bad health 5 0.94
Very good health 22 48.08

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Relationship status amongst Swindon Residents

  1. Married or in a registered civil partnership – 48.57% (90,900)
    1. Married – 48.34% (90,472)
      1. Opposite sex – 48.10% (90,021)
      2. Same sex – 0.24% (451)
    2. In a registered civil partnership – 0.23% (428)
      1. Same sex – 0.12% (224)
      2. Opposite sex – 0.11% (204)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – 34.06% (63,750)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – 9.65% (18,056)
    1. Divorced – 9.62% (18,005)
    2. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – 0.03% (51)
  4. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – 5.40% (10,113)
    1. Widowed – 5.39% (10,096)
    2. Surviving partner from civil partnership – 0.01% (17)
  5. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – 2.31% (4,332)
    1. Separated, but still married – 2.30% (4,304)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – 0.01% (28)

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  1. Separated, but still legally married or still legally in a civil partnership – rank – 1 (2.31%)
    1. Separated, but still married – rank – 1 (2.30%)
    2. Separated, but still in a registered civil partnership – rank – 8 (0.01%)
  2. Never married and never registered a civil partnership – rank – 9 (34.06%)
  3. Divorced or civil partnership dissolved – rank – 10 (9.65%)
    1. Formerly in a civil partnership now legally dissolved – rank – 1 (0.03%)
    2. Divorced – rank – 10 (9.62%)
  4. Married or in a registered civil partnership – rank – 17 (48.57%)
    1. In a registered civil partnership – rank – 4 (0.23%)
      1. Opposite sex – rank – 1 (0.11%)
      2. Same sex – rank – 14 (0.12%)
    2. Married – rank – 17 (48.34%)
      1. Same sex – rank – 13 (0.24%)
      2. Opposite sex – rank – 16 (48.10%)
  5. Widowed or surviving civil partnership partner – rank – 22 (5.40%)
    1. Surviving partner from civil partnership – rank – 2 (0.01%)
    2. Widowed – rank – 22 (5.39%)

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Swindon residents’ country of birth

  1. Europe – 86.39% (201,634)
    1. United Kingdom – 79.58% (185,756)
    2. EU countries – 6.12% (14,275)
      1. European Union EU14 – 2.43% (5,668)
      2. European Union EU8 – 2.40% (5,600)
      3. European Union EU2 – 1.16% (2,698)
      4. All other EU countries – 0.13% (309)
    3. Non-EU countries – 0.69% (1,603)
      1. All other non-EU countries – 0.69% (1,603)
  2. Middle East and Asia – 9.40% (21,939)
  3. Africa – 2.18% (5,090)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 1.69% (3,942)
  5. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – 0.20% (465)
  6. British Overseas – 0.14% (338)

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  1. British Overseas – rank – 1 (0.14%)
  2. Middle East and Asia – rank – 3 (9.40%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 5 (1.69%)
  4. Africa – rank – 8 (2.18%)
  5. Europe – rank – 23 (86.39%)
    1. EU countries – rank – 7 (6.12%)
      1. European Union EU8 – rank – 7 (2.40%)
      2. European Union EU2 – rank – 7 (1.16%)
      3. European Union EU14 – rank – 15 (2.43%)
      4. All other EU countries – rank – 19 (0.13%)
    2. Non-EU countries – rank – 7 (0.69%)
      1. All other non-EU countries – rank – 7 (0.69%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 23 (79.58%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania (including Australasia) and Other – rank – 23 (0.20%)

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Passport records of Swindon residents

  1. Europe – 80.52% (187,937)
    1. United Kingdom – 71.37% (166,597)
    2. Other Europe – 8.67% (20,247)
      1. EU Member countries – 8.44% (19,692)
        1. Portugal – 3.26% (7,599)
        2. Poland – 1.83% (4,272)
        3. Other EU countries – 1.06% (2,482)
        4. Romania – 0.97% (2,263)
        5. Italy – 0.75% (1,745)
        6. Spain – 0.19% (434)
        7. Lithuania – 0.14% (335)
        8. Germany – 0.13% (313)
        9. France – 0.11% (249)
      2. Rest of Europe – 0.24% (555)
        1. Other Europe – 0.12% (290)
        2. Turkey – 0.11% (265)
    3. Ireland – 0.47% (1,093)
  2. No passport held – 14.13% (32,975)
  3. Middle East and Asia – 3.80% (8,880)
    1. Southern Asia – 3.44% (8,021)
    2. South-East Asia – 0.18% (423)
    3. Eastern Asia – 0.14% (330)
    4. Middle East – 0.04% (92)
    5. Central Asia – 0.01% (14)
  4. The Americas and the Caribbean – 0.80% (1,857)
    1. Central and South America – 0.59% (1,383)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – 0.20% (474)
  5. Africa – 0.68% (1,588)
    1. Central and Western Africa – 0.33% (759)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – 0.31% (715)
    3. North Africa – 0.05% (114)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – 0.07% (173)

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Rank of Swindon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Middle East and Asia – rank – 3 (3.80%)
    1. Southern Asia – rank – 2 (3.44%)
    2. Central Asia – rank – 3 (0.01%)
    3. Middle East – rank – 11 (0.04%)
    4. South-East Asia – rank – 12 (0.18%)
    5. Eastern Asia – rank – 16 (0.14%)
  2. Africa – rank – 4 (0.68%)
    1. Central and Western Africa – rank – 3 (0.33%)
    2. South and Eastern Africa – rank – 9 (0.31%)
    3. North Africa – rank – 10 (0.05%)
  3. The Americas and the Caribbean – rank – 4 (0.80%)
    1. Central and South America – rank – 2 (0.59%)
    2. North America and the Caribbean – rank – 20 (0.20%)
  4. No passport held – rank – 7 (14.13%)
  5. Europe – rank – 23 (80.52%)
    1. Other Europe – rank – 3 (8.67%)
      1. EU Member countries – rank – 3 (8.44%)
        1. Portugal – rank – 1 (3.26%)
        2. Italy – rank – 4 (0.75%)
        3. Romania – rank – 4 (0.97%)
        4. Lithuania – rank – 6 (0.14%)
        5. Poland – rank – 6 (1.83%)
        6. Other EU countries – rank – 13 (1.06%)
        7. Spain – rank – 16 (0.19%)
        8. France – rank – 20 (0.11%)
        9. Germany – rank – 20 (0.13%)
      2. Rest of Europe – rank – 8 (0.24%)
        1. Turkey – rank – 4 (0.11%)
        2. Other Europe – rank – 12 (0.12%)
    2. Ireland – rank – 17 (0.47%)
    3. United Kingdom – rank – 23 (71.37%)
  6. Antarctica and Oceania, including Australasia – rank – 23 (0.07%)

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Ethnic groups in Swindon

  1. White – 81.46% (190,142)
    1. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – 74.22% (173,231)
    2. Other White – 6.28% (14,652)
    3. Irish – 0.66% (1,545)
    4. Roma – 0.23% (537)
    5. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – 0.08% (177)
  2. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – 11.64% (27,173)
    1. Indian – 7.56% (17,643)
    2. Other Asian – 2.12% (4,946)
    3. Pakistani – 0.87% (2,025)
    4. Bangladeshi – 0.60% (1,403)
    5. Chinese – 0.50% (1,156)
  3. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 2.78% (6,495)
    1. White and Black Caribbean – 0.84% (1,972)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – 0.76% (1,778)
    3. White and Asian – 0.73% (1,694)
    4. White and Black African – 0.45% (1,051)
  4. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – 2.62% (6,123)
    1. African – 1.78% (4,149)
    2. Caribbean – 0.45% (1,044)
    3. Other Black – 0.40% (930)
  5. Other ethnic group – 1.49% (3,478)
    1. Any other ethnic group – 1.34% (3,134)
    2. Arab – 0.15% (344)

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Rank of Swindon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh – rank – 5 (11.64%)
    1. Indian – rank – 1 (7.56%)
    2. Bangladeshi – rank – 4 (0.60%)
    3. Other Asian – rank – 4 (2.12%)
    4. Pakistani – rank – 8 (0.87%)
    5. Chinese – rank – 14 (0.50%)
  2. Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African – rank – 5 (2.62%)
    1. African – rank – 4 (1.78%)
    2. Other Black – rank – 5 (0.40%)
    3. Caribbean – rank – 7 (0.45%)
  3. Other ethnic group – rank – 6 (1.49%)
    1. Any other ethnic group – rank – 4 (1.34%)
    2. Arab – rank – 14 (0.15%)
  4. Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 8 (2.78%)
    1. White and Black African – rank – 4 (0.45%)
    2. Other Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups – rank – 6 (0.76%)
    3. White and Black Caribbean – rank – 7 (0.84%)
    4. White and Asian – rank – 14 (0.73%)
  5. White – rank – 20 (81.46%)
    1. Roma – rank – 3 (0.23%)
    2. Other White – rank – 7 (6.28%)
    3. Irish – rank – 17 (0.66%)
    4. Gypsy or Irish Traveller – rank – 18 (0.08%)
    5. English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British – rank – 20 (74.22%)

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Religions in Swindon

Religion Total % of Usual residents
Christian 108,778 46.6
No religion 94,559 40.51
Not answered 13,105 5.61
Muslim 6,310 2.7
Hindu 5,865 2.51
Buddhist 1,700 0.73
Other religion 1,514 0.65
Sikh 1,448 0.62
Jewish 131 0.06

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Rank of Swindon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Religion Rank % of Usual residents
Buddhist 4 0.73
Hindu 4 2.51
Sikh 4 0.62
Other religion 6 0.65
Muslim 8 2.7
No religion 17 40.51
Christian 17 46.6
Not answered 22 5.61
Jewish 23 0.06

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Employment and unemployment amongst Swindon Residents

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – 64.46% (120,635)
    1. In employment – 61.73% (115,523)
      1. Employee – 53.70% (100,493)
        1. Full-time – 41.38% (77,447)
        2. Part-time – 12.31% (23,046)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 6.86% (12,836)
        1. Full-time – 4.22% (7,906)
        2. Part-time – 2.63% (4,930)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 1.17% (2,194)
        1. Full-time – 0.94% (1,754)
        2. Part-time – 0.24% (440)
    2. Unemployed – 2.73% (5,112)
  2. Economically inactive – 33.80% (63,249)
    1. Retired – 19.15% (35,844)
    2. Looking after home or family – 4.64% (8,678)
    3. Long-term sick or disabled – 3.63% (6,792)
    4. Student – 3.56% (6,664)
    5. Other – 2.82% (5,271)
  3. Economically active and a full-time student – 1.75% (3,267)
    1. In employment – 1.25% (2,343)
      1. Employee – 1.20% (2,238)
        1. Part-time – 0.94% (1,760)
        2. Full-time – 0.26% (478)
      2. Self-employed without employees – 0.05% (85)
        1. Part-time – 0.03% (49)
        2. Full-time – 0.02% (36)
      3. Self-employed with employees – 0.01% (20)
        1. Full-time – 0.01% (14)
        2. Part-time – 0.00% (6)
    2. Unemployed – 0.49% (924)

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Rank of Swindon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

  1. Economically active (excluding full-time students) – rank – 3 (64.46%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 2 (2.73%)
    2. In employment – rank – 6 (61.73%)
      1. Employee – rank – 3 (53.70%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 3 (41.38%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 11 (12.31%)
      2. Self-employed with employees – rank – 22 (1.17%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 21 (0.94%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 22 (0.24%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 23 (6.86%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 21 (4.22%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 24 (2.63%)
  2. Economically active and a full-time student – rank – 9 (1.75%)
    1. Unemployed – rank – 8 (0.49%)
    2. In employment – rank – 15 (1.25%)
      1. Self-employed with employees – rank – 4 (0.01%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 1 (0.01%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 11 (0.00%)
      2. Employee – rank – 14 (1.20%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 8 (0.26%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 17 (0.94%)
      3. Self-employed without employees – rank – 21 (0.05%)
        1. Full-time – rank – 4 (0.02%)
        2. Part-time – rank – 25 (0.03%)
  3. Economically inactive – rank – 21 (33.80%)
    1. Looking after home or family – rank – 3 (4.64%)
    2. Long-term sick or disabled – rank – 4 (3.63%)
    3. Other – rank – 5 (2.82%)
    4. Student – rank – 16 (3.56%)
    5. Retired – rank – 22 (19.15%)

Comparing Swindon wards.

Socio-economic statistics for Swindon

Socio Economic Classification Total % of Usual residents
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 35,487 18.96
Routine occupations 28,091 15.01
Intermediate occupations 24,340 13.01
Semi-routine occupations 24,331 13.0
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 23,697 12.66
Small employers and own account workers 16,839 9.0
Never worked and long-term unemployed 13,294 7.1
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 11,485 6.14
Full-time students 9,587 5.12

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Rank of Swindon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Socio Economic Classification Rank % of Usual residents
Routine occupations 1 15.01
Semi-routine occupations 2 13.0
Lower supervisory and technical occupations 3 6.14
Never worked and long-term unemployed 3 7.1
Intermediate occupations 5 13.01
Full-time students 12 5.12
Small employers and own account workers 21 9.0
Higher managerial, administrative and professional occupations 22 12.66
Lower managerial, administrative and professional occupations 24 18.96

Comparing Swindon wards.

Occupation groups in Swindon

Occupation Total % of Usual residents
Professional occupations 21,222 18.01
Elementary 15,504 13.15
Associate professional and technical 14,798 12.56
Managers, directors and senior officials 12,567 10.66
Skilled trades 11,519 9.77
Administrative and secretarial 11,300 9.59
Process, plant and machine operatives 10,909 9.26
Caring, leisure and other service 10,317 8.75
Sales and customer service 9,729 8.25

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Rank of Swindon when compared against 25 nearby boroughs

Occupation Rank % of Usual residents
Process, plant and machine operatives 1 9.26
Elementary 1 13.15
Sales and customer service 2 8.25
Caring, leisure and other service 6 8.75
Administrative and secretarial 8 9.59
Skilled trades 16 9.77
Managers, directors and senior officials 21 10.66
Associate professional and technical 21 12.56
Professional occupations 22 18.01

Comparing Swindon wards.