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Affluence in SN25 3

How SN25 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
20,998 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN25 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SN25 3 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 13 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.8
  • Employment4.8
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.4
  • Income5.5
  • Older people in low-income households5.8
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
  • Living environment8.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,928
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
36%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.8% of adults in SN25 3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.3% are retired and 5% are full-time students.

SN25 3England
Employee, full-time35.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.7%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5%7.9%
Retired24.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.3%4.1%
Other3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.2% of adults in SN25 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SN25 3England
Higher managerial & professional9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.2%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.9%11.3%
Routine15.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.2% of adults in SN25 3 hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.3% have no qualifications.

SN25 3England
Degree level or above21.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications22.3%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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