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Data & Insights

Civic intelligence dashboard tracking community participation, reports, and regeneration progress across Swindon — powered by real resident-submitted data.

Swindon by the Numbers

Real civic data from official sources — context for the community participation data below.

243,875

Population (residents)

ONS · 2024

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Centre for Cities · 2025

£290,775

Average House Price

Centre for Cities · 2025

7,035

Registered Businesses

ONS UK Business Counts · 2024

3.8

CO₂ per Capita (tonnes)

Centre for Cities · 2023

£666m

Council Budget

SBC Statement of Accounts · 2024/25

77.0%

Employment Rate

Centre for Cities · 2025

£11.4bn

Gross Value Added

SWLEP · 2025

7.9x

Housing Affordability (ratio)

Centre for Cities · 2025

1,060

Population Density (per km²)

ONS · 2024

39

Median Age (years)

ONS · 2024

230.1

Total Area (km²)

ONS · 2024

Platform Activity

Live data from community reports, projects, ideas, campaigns, and initiatives on Swindon Together.

45

Civic Reports

7%

Resolution Rate

19

Active Projects

15

Vacant Premises

95715

Green Achievements

8

Community Ideas

7

Campaigns

3

Feed Posts

35

Accessible Facilities

12

Accessibility Barriers

Civic Reports by Category

PotholeEnvironmental problemOtherBlocked pathwayDamaged public facilityBroken street lightingFly-tippingNeglected public spaceCracked pavementGraffitiBroken kerbAbandoned/empty buildingPoor wheelchair accessUneven pavement036912

Reports by Status

Action underway: 13Under review: 14Submitted: 12Referred: 3Resolved: 3
  • Action underway
  • Under review
  • Submitted
  • Referred
  • Resolved

Resolution Rate

3 of 45 reports resolved

7%

Projects by Type

02468Local Clean-upYouthActivitiesSportsCulturalEventCommunitySupportOtherAccessibilityCommunityGarden

Green Initiatives Progress

Tree plantingBiodiversity initiativeLitter reductionParkGreen spaceSustainable transportCommunity gardenTree canopy improvementWildlife project0200004000080000

95715 achievements against 101050 targets

Community Ideas by Status

DevelopingIn progressSubmittedCommunity discussionUnder review00.512

Campaigns by Status

gathering supportevidence buildingseeking partnersseeking fundingactiveconverted to project00.512

Data sources: Civic reports are resident-submitted and unverified unless marked as resolved. Project and funding data is admin-verified. Green initiative counters show verified achievements. Community ideas and campaigns are resident-driven. Never present unverified reports as facts — always check with official sources for critical decisions.