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Affluence in SN12

How SN12 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
34,441 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN12 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SN12 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 21 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.7
  • Education and skills5.4
  • Children in low-income families6.4
  • Employment6.5
  • Income6.7
  • Living environment6.8
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,296
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.7% of adults in SN12 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SN12England
Employee, full-time34.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired26.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.2% of adults in SN12 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SN12England
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.9%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine13.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.3% of adults in SN12 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16% have no qualifications.

SN12England
Degree level or above29.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16%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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