Boscombe Road, Swindon, Wiltshire

Boscombe Road is classified by the ONS as Outer City Hardship. Boscombe Road is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 20% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Boscombe Road is located in the Rodbourne Cheney ward of the Swindon district in Wiltshire.
Coordinates 51.586515, -1.809155
Grid Ref SU133875
Suburb Central Swindon North
Constituency North Swindon

House Prices

The average house price in Boscombe Road is 96.26% higher than the rest of Swindon. The last sale we have on record is 39 Boscombe Road, that sold for £8,320,051. The average house price in Swindon is £311,268 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Boscombe Road

Date No. Type Price
16/03/2020 39 £8,320,051

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Boscombe Road, Wiltshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Boscombe Road in July 2024. These are the latest figures released by Wiltshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: July 2024
July 2024 Crime Incidents in Boscombe Road
# Category Outcome
1 Violent Crime Under investigation
2 Other Crime Under investigation

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Boscombe Road and compared that to the average for the Rodbourne Cheney ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Boscombe Road, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Rodbourne Cheney ward

Social economic statistics for Boscombe Road

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Boscombe Road is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Boscombe Road is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Boscombe Road experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Boscombe Road are in the top 20% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Boscombe Road involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Boscombe Road are in the top 20% of the most employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Boscombe Road are in the top 20% of the most health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Boscombe Road, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Boscombe Road are in the top 20% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Boscombe Road

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Boscombe Road.

Unemployment in Boscombe Road

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
6.18% of Boscombe Road residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Boscombe Road

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Boscombe Road. The proportion of retirees on Boscombe Road is 6.8% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
11.8% of Boscombe Road residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Boscombe Road

The proportion of home owners on Boscombe Road is 30.75% lower than the national average of 62%. 12.5% of properties in Boscombe Road are private rented and 54.46% are social rented.
31.25% of residents of Boscombe Road own their home

Country of Birth of Boscombe Road residents

The proportion if Boscombe Road residents born in the UK is 5.3% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 12.05% of Boscombe Road residents were born outside the UK.
87.95% of Boscombe Road residents were born in the UK

Boscombe Road Summary

Boscombe Road has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Boscombe Road maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Boscombe Road has very high levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe harder compared to the rest of the country.

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