Affluence in SN3 3PU
How SN3 3PU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Covingham
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,470 (2024)
How well off SN3 3PU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN3 3PU area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the SN3 3PU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the SN3 3PU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.2% of adults in the SN3 3PU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN3 3PU (Covingham) (about 1,470 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.