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Swindon council area. Every figure carries its own date.

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Homes rented privately

8.3% to 51.8%

Homes rented privately ranged from 8.3% in South Marston to 51.8% in Queen's Park — a gap of 43.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
South Marston	8.3%	29	350
Wroughton & Wichelstowe	9.2%	327	3,537
Penhill & Pinehurst	9.4%	408	4,340
Blunsdon	9.9%	121	1,226
Walcot	10%	313	3,128
Chiseldon & Ridgeway	10.2%	237	2,319
Badbury Park, Eldene & Liden	10.6%	463	4,387
Rodbourne Cheney	10.8%	350	3,234
Parks	11.4%	467	4,110
Upper Stratton	11.9%	426	3,593
Covingham & Nythe	12.9%	481	3,741
Highworth	13%	489	3,750
Lower Stratton	13.1%	637	4,859
Haydon Wick	13.9%	734	5,266
Lydiard, Freshbrook & Toothill	15.2%	889	5,859
St Andrews East	17.4%	588	3,378
St Andrews West & Tadpole	19.9%	770	3,876
Old Town & Lawn	19.9%	1,151	5,781
Shaw & Westlea	22.8%	1,269	5,578
Priory Vale	24.3%	1,183	4,868
Gorse Hill	28.8%	528	1,831
Rodbourne Ferndale & Western	31.2%	1,740	5,570
Kingshill	34.5%	1,186	3,438
Broadgreen	40.2%	1,064	2,646
Queen's Park	51.8%	2,709	5,231

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People reporting bad or very bad health

1.8% to 8.2%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 1.8% in St Andrews West & Tadpole to 8.2% in Parks — a gap of 6.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
St Andrews West & Tadpole	1.8%	186	10,438
Priory Vale	2.2%	286	12,735
Broadgreen	2.4%	212	8,764
South Marston	2.4%	21	860
St Andrews East	2.6%	227	8,714
Kingshill	3.5%	275	7,902
Queen's Park	3.6%	437	12,061
Chiseldon & Ridgeway	3.6%	210	5,763
Shaw & Westlea	3.7%	478	12,997
Old Town & Lawn	3.8%	511	13,363
Rodbourne Ferndale & Western	3.9%	514	13,239
Covingham & Nythe	4%	331	8,351
Blunsdon	4%	123	3,080
Highworth	4.3%	356	8,358
Lower Stratton	4.5%	512	11,308
Haydon Wick	4.5%	558	12,314
Gorse Hill	4.6%	217	4,697
Badbury Park, Eldene & Liden	4.8%	517	10,681
Wroughton & Wichelstowe	5.2%	424	8,232
Lydiard, Freshbrook & Toothill	5.4%	751	13,855
Upper Stratton	5.8%	480	8,226
Walcot	6.2%	497	8,073
Rodbourne Cheney	7.1%	583	8,176
Penhill & Pinehurst	7.5%	809	10,740
Parks	8.2%	857	10,495

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People aged 65 or over

3.6% to 27.2%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 3.6% in St Andrews West & Tadpole to 27.2% in Highworth — a gap of 23.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
St Andrews West & Tadpole	3.6%	371	10,442
Priory Vale	7.4%	947	12,744
Broadgreen	8.2%	712	8,731
Queen's Park	8.3%	1,008	12,080
St Andrews East	9.9%	865	8,745
Kingshill	11.4%	898	7,905
Gorse Hill	12.2%	574	4,693
Rodbourne Ferndale & Western	13.1%	1,737	13,250
Shaw & Westlea	13.3%	1,727	12,991
Penhill & Pinehurst	13.3%	1,429	10,746
Parks	14.5%	1,518	10,491
Walcot	14.6%	1,183	8,077
Lydiard, Freshbrook & Toothill	16.9%	2,337	13,855
Rodbourne Cheney	17.2%	1,405	8,187
Badbury Park, Eldene & Liden	18.3%	1,950	10,667
Old Town & Lawn	19.9%	2,661	13,380
Haydon Wick	21.4%	2,626	12,285
Lower Stratton	21.7%	2,458	11,312
Blunsdon	22.3%	690	3,093
Chiseldon & Ridgeway	22.5%	1,297	5,762
Upper Stratton	22.6%	1,860	8,236
South Marston	22.8%	197	865
Covingham & Nythe	25.3%	2,116	8,357
Wroughton & Wichelstowe	26.7%	2,201	8,235
Highworth	27.2%	2,280	8,383

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

8% to 28.2%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 8% in St Andrews West & Tadpole to 28.2% in Parks — a gap of 20.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
St Andrews West & Tadpole	8%	592	7,398
Priory Vale	9.7%	933	9,604
St Andrews East	10.1%	668	6,634
Shaw & Westlea	11.6%	1,224	10,523
Old Town & Lawn	12.2%	1,340	10,965
Chiseldon & Ridgeway	12.4%	600	4,838
Blunsdon	14.1%	355	2,524
Kingshill	14.6%	948	6,493
South Marston	16%	116	723
Highworth	16.5%	1,164	7,074
Queen's Park	16.5%	1,640	9,928
Wroughton & Wichelstowe	17.1%	1,168	6,817
Haydon Wick	17.2%	1,760	10,205
Lower Stratton	17.5%	1,661	9,469
Badbury Park, Eldene & Liden	17.8%	1,540	8,654
Rodbourne Ferndale & Western	18.4%	1,965	10,683
Covingham & Nythe	18.8%	1,336	7,090
Lydiard, Freshbrook & Toothill	19.2%	2,153	11,200
Broadgreen	20.7%	1,431	6,922
Upper Stratton	21.3%	1,467	6,899
Gorse Hill	22.2%	846	3,811
Walcot	23.2%	1,453	6,256
Rodbourne Cheney	25.4%	1,613	6,353
Penhill & Pinehurst	27.1%	2,189	8,065
Parks	28.2%	2,276	8,076

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

15.9% to 40.9%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 15.9% in Penhill & Pinehurst to 40.9% in Old Town & Lawn — a gap of 25.1 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Penhill & Pinehurst	15.9%	1,280	8,065
Parks	16.9%	1,366	8,076
Rodbourne Cheney	18.5%	1,176	6,353
Upper Stratton	20.8%	1,436	6,899
Gorse Hill	20.9%	796	3,811
Walcot	21.1%	1,323	6,256
Broadgreen	22%	1,520	6,922
Covingham & Nythe	22.5%	1,594	7,090
Lydiard, Freshbrook & Toothill	23.9%	2,682	11,200
Lower Stratton	24.2%	2,296	9,469
Haydon Wick	25.5%	2,599	10,205
Badbury Park, Eldene & Liden	25.9%	2,244	8,654
Rodbourne Ferndale & Western	27.6%	2,945	10,683
Highworth	29.2%	2,066	7,074
Wroughton & Wichelstowe	30.2%	2,058	6,817
South Marston	31.3%	226	723
Blunsdon	31.7%	801	2,524
Shaw & Westlea	31.9%	3,362	10,523
Priory Vale	32.6%	3,134	9,604
St Andrews East	34.5%	2,288	6,634
Kingshill	35.4%	2,296	6,493
Queen's Park	36.3%	3,605	9,928
St Andrews West & Tadpole	36.9%	2,729	7,398
Chiseldon & Ridgeway	40.1%	1,940	4,838
Old Town & Lawn	40.9%	4,488	10,965

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

7.9% to 32%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 7.9% in St Andrews West & Tadpole to 32% in Parks — a gap of 24.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
St Andrews West & Tadpole	7.9%	305	3,880
St Andrews East	8.7%	294	3,380
Priory Vale	8.9%	433	4,873
Chiseldon & Ridgeway	10%	233	2,323
Blunsdon	10.5%	127	1,215
Old Town & Lawn	10.6%	612	5,783
South Marston	12%	42	351
Shaw & Westlea	12.7%	711	5,579
Kingshill	13.5%	464	3,437
Covingham & Nythe	13.6%	510	3,746
Lower Stratton	14.2%	690	4,862
Highworth	14.4%	539	3,738
Haydon Wick	14.6%	768	5,245
Wroughton & Wichelstowe	15.5%	548	3,534
Rodbourne Ferndale & Western	15.6%	869	5,567
Badbury Park, Eldene & Liden	17.5%	762	4,357
Queen's Park	19.1%	997	5,232
Lydiard, Freshbrook & Toothill	20.2%	1,183	5,867
Upper Stratton	20.6%	743	3,603
Broadgreen	21.1%	556	2,639
Gorse Hill	22.8%	418	1,834
Walcot	26.4%	827	3,132
Rodbourne Cheney	26.5%	860	3,242
Penhill & Pinehurst	32%	1,383	4,325
Parks	32%	1,314	4,101

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Homes rented from a council or housing association

4.8% to 48.4%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 4.8% in Covingham & Nythe to 48.4% in Penhill & Pinehurst — a gap of 43.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 25 of 25 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
Ward	Share	Count	Population or households covered
Covingham & Nythe	4.8%	180	3,741
St Andrews East	5.5%	187	3,378
Priory Vale	5.8%	282	4,868
Rodbourne Ferndale & Western	7.2%	403	5,570
Broadgreen	7.4%	197	2,646
Shaw & Westlea	7.5%	418	5,578
Kingshill	7.8%	267	3,438
Lower Stratton	8.4%	409	4,859
Old Town & Lawn	8.5%	494	5,781
Haydon Wick	8.9%	471	5,266
St Andrews West & Tadpole	10.3%	401	3,876
Queen's Park	10.5%	547	5,231
Chiseldon & Ridgeway	10.6%	246	2,319
South Marston	10.9%	38	350
Blunsdon	11.6%	142	1,226
Gorse Hill	11.7%	214	1,831
Wroughton & Wichelstowe	14.2%	504	3,537
Highworth	14.3%	535	3,750
Upper Stratton	19.4%	696	3,593
Badbury Park, Eldene & Liden	19.8%	869	4,387
Lydiard, Freshbrook & Toothill	20.4%	1,196	5,859
Rodbourne Cheney	34.7%	1,121	3,234
Walcot	38.5%	1,205	3,128
Parks	44.3%	1,819	4,110
Penhill & Pinehurst	48.4%	2,101	4,340

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25 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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