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Affluence in SN3 3BH

How SN3 3BH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Walcot East
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,349 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN3 3BH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN3 3BH area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£38,893
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
8%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46.3% of adults in the SN3 3BH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 13.5% are retired and 9.8% are full-time students.

SN3 3BHEngland
Employee, full-time27.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.9%11.9%
Self-employed5.6%9.5%
Unemployed5.6%2.9%
Full-time student9.8%7.9%
Retired13.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family9.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled7.3%4.1%
Other7.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

12% of adults in the SN3 3BH area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

SN3 3BHEngland
Higher managerial & professional4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional8%19.9%
Intermediate8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine17.2%11.3%
Routine22.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed16.4%8.5%
Full-time students9.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

12.9% of adults in the SN3 3BH area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 31.2% have no qualifications.

SN3 3BHEngland
Degree level or above12.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent11.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C19.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications4.4%2.8%
No qualifications31.2%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 3BH (Walcot East) (about 1,349 residents).

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

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