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Postcode area · Swindon

Affluence in SN

How SN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
540,657 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SN scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 310 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Education and skills5.8
  • Living environment6.6
  • Income6.7
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Employment6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Health and disability7.2
  • Crime7.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£57,862
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
62%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.1% of adults in SN are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

SNEngland
Employee, full-time38.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.9% of adults in SN work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SNEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21%19.9%
Intermediate12.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.4% of adults in SN hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

SNEngland
Degree level or above32.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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