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Affluence in SN15 3

How SN15 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
16,041 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN15 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SN15 3 scores 7.5 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
7.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.1
  • Employment6.6
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Income6.9
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Crime7.5
  • Living environment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,167
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

61.1% of adults in SN15 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

SN15 3England
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired22.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.2% of adults in SN15 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SN15 3England
Higher managerial & professional15.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.5% of adults in SN15 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.

SN15 3England
Degree level or above34.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent19%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.4%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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