Chartered Surveyors Swindon Wiltshire

Approximate Population: 155,432

At the census of 2001 there were 180,061 people and 75,154 occupied houses in the Swindon Unitary Authority in Wiltshire.The average household size was 2.38 people. The population density was 780/km² (2020.19/mi²). 20.96% of the population were 0–15 years old, 72.80% 16-74, and the remaining 6.24% were 75 years old or over. For every 100 females there were 98.97 males. Approximately 300,000 people live within 20 minutes of Swindon town centre.
The Wilts and Berks Canal near Rushey Platt, Swindon.

The ethnic make-up of the town was 95.2% white, 1.3% Indian, and 3.5% other. 92.4% were born in the UK, 2.7% in the EU, and 4.9% elsewhere. It has been forecast that there will be a 70,000 (38.9%) increase in Swindon’s population by 2026; from the current 180,000, to 250,000. Swindon’s sizeable population and large urban expanse has raised the question as to whether it should be granted city status.

Swindon is considered to be a microcosm of the whole United Kingdom in its demographic make-up, to the extent that it has been used for market research purposes and trials of new products and services. One example was the ill-fated Mondex electronic money.

A 2007 report by Endsleigh Insurance concluded that the town was the second safest place to live in the UK, second only to Guildford in Surrey. This was based on the number of insurance claims made in the region and the incidence of burglaries and accidents reported. Endsleigh commented that “Swindon is a great example of where local authorities, working hand in hand with the community, have played a key role in bringing down crime”