Postcode district · Swindon
Who lives in SN5
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in SN5, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Population
- 45,411 (2024)
SN5Postcode district · Swindon
Who lives in SN5
Residents
45,411
2024 estimate
Households
18,801
Census
Median age
41
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
18% / 16%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 55–59, at 7.7% of residents. 18.4% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 16.4% are 65 or over, broadly in line with the England figure of 18.4%.
SN5England
0%
2%
4%
6%
8%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
50.5% of residents are female and 49.5% male.
SN5
50%
50%
England
- Female50.5%51%
- Male49.5%49%
Relationship status
50.9% of adults in SN5 are married or in a civil partnership, above the England average of 44.7%. 32.2% have never married.
SN5England
Married or civil partnership50.9%44.7%
Never married32.2%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved9.8%9.1%
Separated2.2%2.2%
Widowed4.8%6.1%
How residents rate their health
84% of residents in SN5 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
SN5
49%
35%
England
- Very good48.8%48.5%
- Good35.2%33.7%
- Fair11.9%12.7%
- Bad3.3%4%
- Very bad0.9%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.