Affluence in SN12 8NW
How SN12 8NW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,377 (2024)
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How well off SN12 8NW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN12 8NW 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 environment4.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
48.2% of adults in the SN12 8NW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 32.6% are retired and 10% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.2% of adults in the SN12 8NW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.3% of adults in the SN12 8NW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN12 8NW (Bowerhill, Atworth & Whitley) (about 1,377 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.