Affluence in SN2 8XS
How SN2 8XS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Gorse Hill
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,900 (2024)
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How well off SN2 8XS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN2 8XS area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment6.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65% of adults in the SN2 8XS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.1% of adults in the SN2 8XS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.7% of adults in the SN2 8XS area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN2 8XS (Gorse Hill) (about 1,900 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.