Affluence in SN2 5HE
How SN2 5HE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Penhill
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,865 (2024)
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How well off SN2 5HE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN2 5HE area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.5% of adults in the SN2 5HE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 11.9% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.7% of adults in the SN2 5HE area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
12.5% of adults in the SN2 5HE area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 29% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN2 5HE (Penhill) (about 1,865 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.