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Postcode district · Swindon

Affluence in SN1

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

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
52,975 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SN1 scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment4.5
  • Crime4.9
  • Education and skills5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.2
  • Income5.6
  • Employment6.2
  • Barriers to housing and services6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Health and disability7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,741
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.8% of adults in SN1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SN1England
Employee, full-time44.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired15%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.8% of adults in SN1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SN1England
Higher managerial & professional13.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.9%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33% of adults in SN1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

SN1England
Degree level or above33%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications4.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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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