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Living in Swindon

Swindon (Swindon) is a city in the United Kingdom, with a population of 183,680 in March 2021. Gigabit broadband availability was 98.4%. Owner occupation accounted for 61.6% of homes in March 2021. The employment rate was 64.2% in March 2021. In 2025, annual PM2.5 was 7.56 µg/m³. The city covered 40.4 km² in December 2022. Population density was 4,549.5 people per km² in 2021.

Lower unemployment than 88% of United Kingdom cities that publish it, less recorded crime than 85% of United Kingdom cities that publish it and dirtier air than 94% of United Kingdom cities that publish it.

Which United Kingdom-wide rules apply when you move to Swindon?

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Visa and entry rulesPassport-specific entry and national residence context.BenefitsCountry-wide eligibility and official application routes.Taxes in United KingdomNational rates and thresholds that apply in Swindon.Healthcare eligibilityCountry-wide insurance and residence conditions.

Housing and cost

No city-level rent or cost figure is published for Swindon yet. United Kingdom has country-level context; it is not substituted for this city.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Dwellings74,660 count21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Rent price index, mean1,276 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics17Official

Work and income

What is the unemployment rate in Swindon?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk19

Unemployment across cities in United KingdomUnemployment in Swindon is 2.6%. Of 1,007 cities with data, 657 have unemployment of 2 to under 4%.
unemployment rate, % · measured cities in United Kingdom per band24 cities: 0% to under 2%240–2657 cities: 2% to under 4%6572–4Swindon 2.6%265 cities: 4% to under 6%2654–649 cities: 6% to under 8%496–87 cities: 8% to under 10%78–104 cities: 10% to under 12%410–121 city: 16% to under 18%116–18

Unemployment rate (%)

MetricValuePeriodSource
Gigabit broadband availability98.37 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Employment rate64.17 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 towns and cities dataset Figure 9 individual BUA employment row for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley14Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Superfast broadband availability99.57 %Not statedwww.ofcom.org.uk21Supplemental estimate · Supplemental context
Median gross salary (regional)3,006 EUR/month31 Dec 2024Office for National Statistics (ONS)8Official · regional context
Unemployment rate2.6 %country median 3.4%31 Dec 2023www.ons.gov.uk19Official
Unemployment rate over time8 published observations, 2004–2023
Unemployment rate in Swindon by year, %2.2%3.9%5.6%7.3%20042011201620232.6%%

Unemployment rate fell 42.6% between 2004 and 2023, from 4.5% to 2.6%.

Public employment service

No exact public employment office is currently linked to Swindon. The verified national service may still offer online registration, job search or an official office finder.

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Country-level service information is not treated as proof of a physical office in Swindon. Sources checked through 10 Aug 2026.

Family and education

MetricValuePeriodSource
Schools68 count7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Primary School Count77 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official
School Count107 count3 Aug 2026Department for Education (GIAS)2Official

Safety

How safe is Swindon?

Police recorded about 6,916 incidents per 100,000 (2026). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.ons.gov.uk20

Recorded crime across major citiesSwindon highlighted among comparable cities
Recorded crime across major cities with Swindon highlighted14,267Manchester13,099Bristol12,409Liverpool11,462Leeds11,416Birmingham11,001Leicester9,693Sheffield9,379Cardiff8,836Coventry6,916Swindon757Glasgow549Edinburghrecorded incidents per 100k residents
MetricValuePeriodSource
Recorded incidents per 100,000 residents6,916 incidents per 100,000country median 9,66927 Aug 2026www.ons.gov.uk20Official
Violent crime per 100,000 residents3,328 per 100,000Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Burglary per 100,000 residents180.2 per 100,000Apr 2026data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary1Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure

Mobility and administration

MetricValuePeriodSource
Airport Direct Destinations Count73 count3 Aug 2026OpenFlights15Official
Nearest Major Airport Distance Km68 km3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official
Nearest Major Airport IataBRS3 Aug 2026OurAirports16Official

Climate and air quality

Annual NO₂ was 8.45 µg/m³ in 2025. Annual PM10 was 12.6 µg/m³ in 2025.

Is the air quality good in Swindon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.6 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³.

Annual mean at the measuring site(s) serving the city; current-day readings differ.

  • PM2.5 — annual mean: 7.56 µg/m³ · official estimated total annual mean background concentration12
Temperature through the yearAverage daytime high and night-time low, °C
Swindon average monthly daytime high and night-time low temperature, °C0°10°20°30°JFMAMJJASOND22°2°Daytime highNight-time low
Rainfall through the yearAverage monthly precipitation, mm
Swindon average monthly precipitation, mm0255075100775652535855606655808279JFMAMJJASONDmm
Sunshine through the yearAverage monthly sunshine, hours
Swindon average monthly sunshine, hours05511016522061791251732112052151931541137154JFMAMJJASONDhours
Air quality vs health guidelinesAnnual means against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limits
Swindon annual air pollutant levels against WHO 2021 guidelines and EU legal limitsCity valueWHO guidelineEU limit5257.6PM2.5154012.6PM1010408.5NO₂µg/m³

City values from the published air-quality observations. WHO 2021 guidelines and EU limit values are published constants.

PM2.5 across cities in United KingdomAnnual PM2.5 in Swindon is 7.6 µg/m³. Of 864 cities with data, 448 have annual PM2.5 of 6 to under 7 µg/m³.
annual PM2.5, µg/m³ · measured cities in United Kingdom per band1 city: 3 µg/m³ to under 4 µg/m³13–428 cities: 4 µg/m³ to under 5 µg/m³284–5203 cities: 5 µg/m³ to under 6 µg/m³2035–6448 cities: 6 µg/m³ to under 7 µg/m³4486–7174 cities: 7 µg/m³ to under 8 µg/m³1747–8Swindon 7.68 cities: 8 µg/m³ to under 9 µg/m³88–91 city: 9 µg/m³ to under 10 µg/m³19–101 city: 13 µg/m³ to under 14 µg/m³113–14

Annual PM2.5 (µg/m³)

MetricValuePeriodSource
NO₂ — annual mean8.45 µg/m³country median 7.12025official estimated total annual mean background concentration10Official
NO₂ — latest reading4.19 µg/m³14 Jul 2026official hourly station observations exist only where a source station has an exact target relation13Official
PM10 — annual mean12.58 µg/m³country median 11.32025official estimated total annual mean background concentration11Official
PM2.5 — annual mean7.56 µg/m³country median 6.52025official estimated total annual mean background concentration12Official
Average daytime high by monthJan 7.2 · Feb 7.7 · Mar 10.2 · Apr 13.2 · May 16.4 · Jun 19.4 · Jul 21.5 · Aug 21 · Sep 18.3 · Oct 14.2 · Nov 10.1 · Dec 7.5 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYNEHAM18Official · nearest-station reading
Average night-time low by monthJan 1.7 · Feb 1.6 · Mar 3 · Apr 4.6 · May 7.5 · Jun 10.4 · Jul 12.4 · Aug 12.3 · Sep 10.2 · Oct 7.6 · Nov 4.4 · Dec 2.1 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYNEHAM18Official · nearest-station reading
Average temperature by monthJan 4.4 · Feb 4.6 · Mar 6.6 · Apr 8.9 · May 12 · Jun 14.9 · Jul 16.9 · Aug 16.6 · Sep 14.3 · Oct 10.9 · Nov 7.2 · Dec 4.8 °C1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYNEHAM18Official · nearest-station reading
Average precipitation by monthJan 76.7 · Feb 56 · Mar 51.9 · Apr 52.7 · May 57.8 · Jun 54.9 · Jul 60.2 · Aug 65.6 · Sep 55.1 · Oct 79.5 · Nov 82 · Dec 78.6 mm1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYNEHAM18Official · nearest-station reading
Average sunshine by monthJan 60.6 · Feb 78.9 · Mar 124.5 · Apr 172.9 · May 210.9 · Jun 205.2 · Jul 215.2 · Aug 192.7 · Sep 154.1 · Oct 112.9 · Nov 70.7 · Dec 54.4 hours1991–2020WMO Climatological Normals 1991-2020 — station LYNEHAM18Official · nearest-station reading

Cities of a similar size in United Kingdom

Closest published populations, for a like-for-like comparison.

All United Kingdom cities
Bolton184,090 residentsSouthend-on-Sea182,305 residentsPeterborough190,605 residentsWarrington174,970 residentsBournemouth196,455 residentsMilton Keynes197,340 residents

Population and city profile

How many people live in Swindon?

The published population was 183,680 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.5

Who lives hereResidents by nationality, % of population
Swindon residents by nationalityBy nationalityNational passport76.5%Foreign residents23.5%

Calculated from the population and foreign-resident facts on this page.

MetricValuePeriodSource
Area40.37 km²Dec 2022ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
City area40.37 km²Dec 2022Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2.4Official
Foreign residents43,090 people21 Mar 2021Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.5Official
GP practices per 10,000 residents0.762 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Schools per 10,000 residents3.7 per 10,000 people7 Jul 2026DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract3Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Population density4,549 people/km²21 Mar 2021www.ons.gov.uk5Official · built-up-area figure
Population183,680 people21 Mar 2021Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.5Official

International community in Swindon

Named groups from exact city-grain official distributions. Citizenship, birthplace, language and ancestry answer different questions and stay separate.

Country of birth

Usual residents living in the individual ONS Built-up Area on Census Day 21 March 2021 · 2021 Census

Published groupPeopleShare
Europe: United Kingdom140,59076.5%
Non-EU countries (including British Overseas)30,61516.7%
Europe: EU countries12,4756.8%

Largest published groups; zero-count groups are omitted. Dimensions are source-native and are never merged. Official source5

Is Swindon a good place to live?

There is no universal answer. The profile scores below show who the available published evidence may suit; they are a decision aid, not a personal recommendation.

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Remote worker46%strong on work, weak on safety · range 37–55%
Skilled employee72%strong on work, weak on safety · range 64–80%
Student48%strong on education, weak on work · range 40–56%
Family62%strong on family, weak on cost · range 54–70%
Retirement39%strong on air quality, weak on admin · range 29–49%
Foreign residents43,090 people21 Mar 2021Official source · Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts.
Population183,680 people21 Mar 2021Official source · Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales.
NO₂ — latest reading4.19 µg/m³14 Jul 2026Official source · official hourly station observations exist only where a source station has an exact target relation
Rent price index, mean1,276 EUR/month31 Jul 2026Official source · Price Index of Private Rents (PIPR), UK: monthly price statistics
Dwellings74,660 count21 Mar 2021Official source · ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley
Gigabit broadband availability98.37 %Not statedIndependent source · www.ofcom.org.uk
Every value keeps its source, geographic scope and verification date · Last checked 2026-09-14

Additional context

MetricValuePeriodSource
Owner-occupied homes61.58 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
GP practices14 count7 Jul 2026NHS ODS GP Practices report + ONSPD Live postcode coordinates6Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Residents born abroad23.5 %21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
G07 Bachelors Or Higher Share Pct27.7 %31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics7Official
G09 Total Workers 16plus93,365 workers31 Dec 2021Office for National Statistics7Official
Median age38 years21 Mar 2021ONS Census 2021 BUA row and ONS/OS BUA 2022 geometry for Abbots Langley and Kings Langley5Official source, approximated value · Supplemental context · built-up-area figure
Universities0 count3 Aug 2026Office for Students9Official

Yes — migrants can receive medical care in Swindon under the national coverage rules.

Healthcare access follows the country-wide insurance rules; local capacity facts remain city data and are not used as proof of eligibility.

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Common questions

Answered from the published values on this page, each with its source and date.

How many people live in Swindon?

The published population was 183,680 people in March 2021. Source: Census 2021 usual resident population count for the exact Built Up Area (BUA), England excluding London or Wales..

Is the air quality good in Swindon?

The annual PM2.5 mean is about 7.6 µg/m³ (2025) — above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ but within the EU limit of 25 µg/m³. Source: official estimated total annual mean background concentration.

How safe is Swindon?

Police recorded about 6,916 incidents per 100,000 (2026). This counts all offences, so it is not comparable with a violent-crime-only rate from another source. Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the unemployment rate in Swindon?

The unemployment rate is 2.6 % (January 2023). Source: www.ons.gov.uk.

What is the typical salary around Swindon?

The median gross salary is 3,006 EUR/month. Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS).

How many foreign residents live in Swindon?

43,090 people residents hold a foreign nationality. Source: Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts..

Is Swindon a good place to live?

Swindon may suit different people for different reasons. The page's profile scores compare published cost, work, housing, safety, healthcare and other available factors; they are a decision aid, not a universal recommendation.

How many people born in Europe: EU countries live in Swindon?

The official country of birth distribution records 12,475 people (6.8%) in the source-defined population for 2021 Census. This is a country of birth measure, not a general estimate of ethnicity or migration status.

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Sources

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  1. data.police.uk all-crime polygon replay, filtered to Burglary data.police.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  2. Department for Education (GIAS) get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-08-03
  3. DfE Get Information About Schools all establishments extract get-information-schools.service.gov.uk · checked 2026-07-07
  4. Exact 2022 Built Up Area polygon area for BUA22CD in EPSG:27700, converted from square metres to km2. services1.arcgis.com · checked 2026-07-15
  5. Exact BUA non-UK-born population derived as the sum of the published Europe: EU countries and Non-EU countries (including British Overseas) counts. ons.gov.uk · checked 2021-03-21
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