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Affluence in SN2 1

How SN2 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
23,771 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN2 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SN2 1 scores 4.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills2.8
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income4.1
  • Employment4.1
  • Health and disability4.6
  • Crime4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Living environment5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,573
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
29%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.3% of adults in SN2 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SN2 1England
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.2%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23% of adults in SN2 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SN2 1England
Higher managerial & professional7.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional15.3%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.7%5.3%
Semi-routine15.2%11.3%
Routine20.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.8% of adults in SN2 1 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 23.3% have no qualifications.

SN2 1England
Degree level or above21.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications4%2.8%
No qualifications23.3%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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