Affluence in SN12 8LW
How SN12 8LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,251 (2024)
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How well off SN12 8LW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN12 8LW area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.6% of adults in the SN12 8LW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.9% of adults in the SN12 8LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.5% of adults in the SN12 8LW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 8LW (Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley) (about 1,251 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.