Affluence in SN2 1RR
How SN2 1RR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gorse Hill
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,537 (2024)
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How well off SN2 1RR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN2 1RR area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the SN2 1RR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.5% of adults in the SN2 1RR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.9% of adults in the SN2 1RR area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 30.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN2 1RR (Gorse Hill) (about 1,537 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.