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Affluence in SN3 5HT

How SN3 5HT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Covingham
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,319 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN3 5HT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN3 5HT 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
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • 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
£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

68.4% of adults in the SN3 5HT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.

SN3 5HTEngland
Employee, full-time47.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.1%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.4%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.3% of adults in the SN3 5HT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SN3 5HTEngland
Higher managerial & professional13.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.9%19.9%
Intermediate18.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.3% of adults in the SN3 5HT area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.

SN3 5HTEngland
Degree level or above24.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications15.1%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 5HT (Covingham) (about 1,319 residents).

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

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