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Affluence in SN3 1AB

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

Neighbourhood
Central East & Walcot West
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,629 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN3 1AB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN3 1AB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Income6.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,682
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.7% of adults in the SN3 1AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

SN3 1ABEngland
Employee, full-time38.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed9.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.1% of adults in the SN3 1AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SN3 1ABEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.2% of adults in the SN3 1AB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17% have no qualifications.

SN3 1ABEngland
Degree level or above28.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications17%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN3 1AB (Central East & Walcot West) (about 1,629 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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