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Postcode · Swindon

Affluence in SN1 2QX

How SN1 2QX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Central East & Walcot West
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,476 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN1 2QX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN1 2QX area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Living environment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,682
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

69.2% of adults in the SN1 2QX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.7% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

SN1 2QXEngland
Employee, full-time47.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired12.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other3.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.9% of adults in the SN1 2QX area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SN1 2QXEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine14.6%11.3%
Routine19.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.1% of adults in the SN1 2QX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

SN1 2QXEngland
Degree level or above29.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN1 2QX (Central East & Walcot West) (about 2,476 residents).

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

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