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Affluence in SN3 4WE

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

Neighbourhood
Lower Stratton
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,645 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN3 4WE is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN3 4WE area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Crime10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,234
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
48%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.4% of adults in the SN3 4WE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

SN3 4WEEngland
Employee, full-time35.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed7.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired31.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.4% of adults in the SN3 4WE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SN3 4WEEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in the SN3 4WE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

SN3 4WEEngland
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications19%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 4WE (Lower Stratton) (about 1,645 residents).

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

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