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Postcode district · Swindon

Affluence in SN2

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

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
57,162 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SN2 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.4 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.4
  • Employment4.7
  • Income4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.8
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Crime5.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.6
  • Living environment6.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,209
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.5% of adults in SN2 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

SN2England
Employee, full-time39.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.8% of adults in SN2 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SN2England
Higher managerial & professional8.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.2%19.9%
Intermediate12%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine15%11.3%
Routine18.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.1% of adults in SN2 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.5% have no qualifications.

SN2England
Degree level or above22.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications21.5%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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