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Affluence in SN3 4FE

How SN3 4FE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Covingham
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,746 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN3 4FE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN3 4FE area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£49,610
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
40%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.4% of adults in the SN3 4FE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SN3 4FEEngland
Employee, full-time43.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired22.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.1%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.4% of adults in the SN3 4FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SN3 4FEEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate15%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.2%5.3%
Semi-routine13.6%11.3%
Routine13.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.8% of adults in the SN3 4FE area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.2% have no qualifications.

SN3 4FEEngland
Degree level or above24.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above19.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications16.2%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 4FE (Covingham) (about 1,746 residents).

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

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