Bright Street, Swindon, Wiltshire

Bright Street is classified by the ONS as Hampered Aspiration. Bright Street is in the top 10% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road is in the top 30% most deprived in the country.

Geography

Bright Street is located in the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst ward of the Swindon district in Wiltshire.
Coordinates 51.570979, -1.773986
Grid Ref SU157858
Suburb Central Swindon North
Constituency North Swindon

House Prices

The average house price in Bright Street is 68.8% lower than the rest of Swindon. The last sale we have on record is 33 Bright Street, that sold for £215,000. The average house price in Swindon is £311,268 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Bright Street

Date No. Type Price
09/07/2021 33 Terrace £215,000
05/03/2021 27 Detached £165,000
22/06/2020 56 Terrace £255,000
01/05/2020 59 Terrace £141,000
20/01/2020 30 Terrace £146,000

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

Crime in Bright Street, Wiltshire

There were 2 street crime incidents in Bright Street in June 2024. These are the latest figures released by Wiltshire Police Force.
Source: data.police.uk, Statistics date: June 2024
June 2024 Crime Incidents in Bright Street
# Category Outcome
1 Bicycle Theft Investigation complete; no suspect identified
2 Violent 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 Bright Street and compared that to the average for the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst ward.

You are more likely to be a victim of personal crime in Bright Street, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Gorse Hill and Pinehurst ward

Social economic statistics for Bright Street

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 Bright Street is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Bright Street 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 Bright Street experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Bright Street are in the top 40% of most income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Bright Street involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Bright Street are experiencing average levels of employment deprivation

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 Bright Street are in the top 40% of the most health & disability 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 Bright Street, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Bright Street are in the top 30% of the most deprived in the country

2021 Census for Bright Street

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

Unemployment in Bright Street

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.
2.76% of Bright Street residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Bright Street

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Bright Street. The proportion of retirees on Bright Street is 8.59% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
27.19% of Bright Street residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Bright Street

The proportion of home owners on Bright Street is 8.92% lower than the national average of 62%. 11.54% of properties in Bright Street are private rented and 35.38% are social rented.
53.08% of residents of Bright Street own their home

Country of Birth of Bright Street residents

The proportion if Bright Street residents born in the UK is 9.99% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 27.34% of Bright Street residents were born outside the UK.
72.66% of Bright Street residents were born in the UK

Bright Street Summary

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

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