Nine Elms, Swindon

We have collated a series of socio-economic statistics for Nine Elms in Swindon from UK government sources such as the 2021 Census and the Index of Multiple Deprivation. They should give you a broad snapshot of the area and the surrounding locations. Are the residents of Nine Elms older than the national average or younger? What is the population of Nine Elms and Swindon? Is Nine Elms an unemployment hotspot? This page should provide you with the answers.

Nine Elms Age Distribution Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 Census and the calculated the proportion of age groups in Lydiard and Freshbrook.
Age Band Proportion
4 & under
5 - 9 years
10 - 15 years
16 - 19 years
20 - 24 years
25 - 34 years
35 - 49 years
50 - 64 years
65 - 74 years
75 - 84 years
85 years & over

How many residents own or rent their home in Nine Elms and Swindon

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census and calculated what proportion of people in Nine Elms either own or rent their home. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. 65.43 of residents own their home either outright or mortgaged. 34.57 of Nine Elms residents rent their home either privately or through a social landlord.
Area Owned Rented
Lydiard and Freshbrook 65.43% 34.57%
Swindon 63.68% 36.32%
South West 65.88% 34.12%
England 61.31% 38.69%

Nine Elms has a higher level of home ownership than than the national average.

Nine Elms compared to other wards in Swindon

# Ward Owned Rented
1 Ridgeway (Swindon) 82.99% 17.01%
2 Chiseldon and Lawn 81.25% 18.75%
3 Covingham and Dorcan 77.92% 22.08%
4 St Margaret and South Marston 77.57% 22.43%
5 Wroughton and Wichelstowe 75.47% 24.53%
6 Haydon Wick 74.95% 25.05%
7 Blunsdon and Highworth 73.11% 26.89%
8 Shaw (Swindon) 71.76% 28.24%
9 St Andrews (Swindon) 69.07% 30.93%
10 Priory Vale 68.08% 31.92%
11 Rodbourne Cheney 65.68% 34.32%
12 Lydiard and Freshbrook 65.43% 34.57%
13 Old Town (Swindon) 63.74% 36.26%
14 Liden, Eldene and Park South 59.44% 40.56%
15 Gorse Hill and Pinehurst 58.91% 41.09%
16 Mannington and Western 53.4% 46.6%
17 Eastcott 48.83% 51.17%
18 Penhill and Upper Stratton 48.75% 51.25%
19 Walcot and Park North 45.55% 54.45%
20 Central (Swindon) 41.27% 58.73%
Nine Elms is ranked 12 out of 20 wards in Swindon for the percentage of home owners.

What are the occupations of the residents of Nine Elms?

The largest employment sector in Nine Elms is Professional Occupations. The smallest employment sector is Caring, leisure & Other Services.
Sector Proportion
Professional Occupations 16.88%
Associate Professional & Technical 13.47%
Elementary Occupations 11.8%
Process Plant & Machine Operatives 10.22%
Administrative & Secretarial 10.05%
Skilled Trades 10.01%
Managers, Directors & Senior Officials 9.83%
Caring, leisure & Other Services 8.8%

Nine Elms Health Statistics

Lydiard and Freshbrook has a lower proportion of residents (very_good_pc-$ward_health->very_good_pc, 2)%) describing their health as very good than the national average for England.
Area VG G F B VB
Lydiard and Freshbrook 45.4% 36.24% 13.16% 4.04% 1.15%
Swindon 48.08% 35.2% 12.28% 3.51% 0.94%
South West 47.6% 34.21% 13.12% 3.95% 1.12%
England 48.49% 33.71% 12.65% 3.98% 1.17%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

How has the health of residents in Swindon changed since 2011?

Swindon residents who describe their health as either good or very good has decreased by 0.16% between the 2011 and 2021 census.
Year VG G F B VB
2011 48.26% 35.18% 11.98% 3.61% 0.97%
2021 48.08% 35.2% 12.28% 3.51% 0.94%
VG = Very Good, G = Good, F = Fair, B = Bad & VB = Very Bad

Nine Elms Unemployment Statistics

Since the introduction of Universal Credit, The Department for Work & Pensions have not issued any statistics (in our view) that can be used to ascertain the levels of unemployment or under employment in the UK, just meaningless geographic counts. However, the Office of National Statistics does publish claimant counts of people receiving out of work benefits, be that legacy Jobseeker’s Allowance or Universal Credit as a proportion of people over 16. These figures are usually updated once a month and are for Local Authority Districts and Unitary Authority Districts. So below are the figures of Swindon.
Area Unemployed Yearly Change
Swindon 3% -0.6%
South West 2.5% -0.4%
England 3.8% -0.3%
UK 3.7% -0.3%
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Last Retrieved: March 2023
The 2021 census had data on people who were economically active (seeking work) yet unemployed on Census day (Sunday March 21st 2021). These statitics do cover Nine Elms on a ward level. However, it has to be noted that the Census day was during the height of the Covid19 pandemic and therefore are not reflective of normal levels of unemployment. For example, between March 2020 and June 2020 people claiming Universal Credit doubled in most areas of the United Kingdom and then steadily declined up to the day of the Census and beyond. This data also contains the proportion of people in part-time work (working between 1-35 hours per week), which maybe an indicator of under employment in Nine Elms.
Economic Status Proportion
In Employment 59.64%
In Part-Time Work 25.58%
Unemployed 3.96%
74.42% of the people in work, are in full-time employment in Nine Elms

Nine Elms Education Statistics

We have taken the raw data from the 2021 census to found of the level of education Nine Elms residents have in terms of formal qualifications as a percentage. The UK government breaks qualifications down into 7 levels. A detailed explanation of these levels can be found here. However, the Census groups these into just 4 \'levels\'. Here are some examples of the qualifications each census level represents when not stated;

  • Level 1 - GCSE grades D, E, F, or G & below
  • Level 2 - GCSE A*, A, B, C or O Level grades A, B or C
  • Level 3 - A or AS qualification at any grade
  • Level 4 - HNC, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree or Phd

In this first table we have compared Nine Elms to the national average for England.
Level Lydiard and Freshbrook England
No Qualifications 18.21% 18.08%
Level 1 13.33% 9.69%
Level 2 17.12% 13.32%
Apprenticeship 5.25% 5.32%
Level 3 17.36% 16.92%
Level 4 25.19% 33.92%

Nine Elms & Swindon Immigration Statistics

We have analysed the Census 2021 raw data on country of birth and compiled immigration statistics as percentages of the population. All percentages have been rounded to two decimal places. Below are the figures for Nine Elms in the Swindon local area district.

Area Born in UK Born outside UK
Lydiard and Freshbrook 81.99% 18.01%
Swindon 79.58% 20.42%
South West 89.8% 10.2%
England 82.65% 17.35%

Nine Elms compared to other wards in Swindon

# Ward Born in UK Born outside UK
1 Central 43.32% 56.68%
2 Eastcott 59.4% 40.6%
3 Mannington and Western 71.88% 28.12%
4 Gorse Hill and Pinehurst 73.68% 26.32%
5 Walcot and Park North 76.08% 23.92%
6 Liden, Eldene and Park South 79.38% 20.62%
7 St Andrews 81.53% 18.47%
8 Old Town 81.6% 18.41%
9 Lydiard and Freshbrook 81.99% 18.01%
10 Rodbourne Cheney 83.08% 16.92%
11 Priory Vale 84.09% 15.91%
12 Shaw 84.74% 15.26%
13 Chiseldon and Lawn 84.89% 15.11%
14 Haydon Wick 87.95% 12.05%
15 Covingham and Dorcan 88.21% 11.79%
16 St Margaret and South Marston 89.11% 10.89%
17 Penhill and Upper Stratton 90.19% 9.81%
18 Ridgeway 91.85% 8.15%
19 Wroughton and Wichelstowe 92.37% 7.63%
20 Blunsdon and Highworth 92.66% 7.34%
'; Nine Elms is ranked 9 out of 20 wards in Swindon for the number of residents born outside of the UK.

What is the population of Nine Elms and Swindon?

The table below contains the populations figures for each ward in Swindon including Nine Elms. These population ONS figures are estimated are dated Mid 2020.

Ward Population
Blunsdon and Highworth 14204
Central 14649
Chiseldon and Lawn 7587
Covingham and Dorcan 10261
Eastcott 12660
Gorse Hill and Pinehurst 13284
Haydon Wick 11865
Liden, Eldene and Park South 11187
Lydiard and Freshbrook 10489
Mannington and Western 10904
Old Town 10780
Penhill and Upper Stratton 11854
Priory Vale 12334
Ridgeway 3280
Rodbourne Cheney 11983
Shaw 10340
St Andrews 12478
St Margaret and South Marston 11201
Walcot and Park North 13550
Wroughton and Wichelstowe 7991
Swindon Total 222881



Last updated: 20/02/2024, Additional Sources: Office for National Statistics & Department for Work & Pensions.

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