Beacon Close, Swindon, Wiltshire

Beacon Close is classified by the ONS as Multi-Ethnic Professionals with Families. Beacon Close is in the top 30% of highest crime postcodes (see map). The road has a slightly lower level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Beacon Close is located in the Central ward of the Swindon district in Wiltshire.
Coordinates 51.554054, -1.802065
Grid Ref SU138839
Suburb Central Swindon South
Constituency South Swindon
Postcodes SN5 8ZW, SN5 9ZW

House Prices

The average house price in Beacon Close is 7.33% lower than the rest of Swindon. The last sale we have on record is 4 Beacon Close, that sold for £290,000. The average house price in Swindon is £311,268 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Beacon Close

Date No. Type Price
29/10/2021 4 Detached £290,000

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

Crime in Beacon Close, Wiltshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Wiltshire Police in Beacon Close during July 2024.

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 Beacon Close and compared that to the average for the Central ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Beacon Close, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Central ward

Social economic statistics for Beacon Close

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 Beacon Close is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Beacon Close 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 Beacon Close experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Beacon Close are experiencing average levels of income deprivation.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Beacon Close involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Beacon Close are in the top 40% least 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 Beacon Close are experiencing average levels of health & disability deprivation

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 Beacon Close, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Beacon Close are experiencing average levels of deprivation

2021 Census for Beacon Close

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

Unemployment in Beacon Close

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.
4.51% of Beacon Close residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Beacon Close

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Beacon Close. The proportion of retirees on Beacon Close is 2.08% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
20.68% of Beacon Close residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Beacon Close

The proportion of home owners on Beacon Close is 24.05% higher than the national average of 62%. 13.18% of properties in Beacon Close are private rented and 0% are social rented.
86.05% of residents of Beacon Close own their home

Country of Birth of Beacon Close residents

The proportion if Beacon Close residents born in the UK is 1.5% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 18.85% of Beacon Close residents were born outside the UK.
81.15% of Beacon Close residents were born in the UK

Beacon Close Summary

Beacon Close has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Beacon Close maybe difficult.

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