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Affluence in SN15

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

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
59,072 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN15 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SN15 scores 7.2 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
7.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 34 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.8
  • Living environment6.1
  • Education and skills6.6
  • Employment7.3
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Income7.5
  • Health and disability7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Crime8.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£62,394
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
72%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.9% of adults in SN15 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SN15England
Employee, full-time38.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.2%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired23%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39% of adults in SN15 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SN15England
Higher managerial & professional16.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate13.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine9.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35.5% of adults in SN15 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

SN15England
Degree level or above35.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications13%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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