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Postcode sector · Swindon

Affluence in SN3 1

How SN3 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
23,179 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN3 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SN3 1 scores 5.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Crime5.3
  • Employment5.4
  • Income5.5
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Health and disability6.6
  • Barriers to housing and services6.8
  • Living environment7.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,799
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.5% of adults in SN3 1 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.

SN3 1England
Employee, full-time37.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student5.6%7.9%
Retired22.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.1% of adults in SN3 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SN3 1England
Higher managerial & professional13.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.4% of adults in SN3 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

SN3 1England
Degree level or above30.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%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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