Affluence in SN2 8BS
How SN2 8BS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gorse Hill
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,254 (2024)
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How well off SN2 8BS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN2 8BS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.6% of adults in the SN2 8BS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.6% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.6% of adults in the SN2 8BS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.1% of adults in the SN2 8BS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN2 8BS (Gorse Hill) (about 2,254 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.