Affluence in SN3 6DR
How SN3 6DR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Eldene & Dorcan
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,498 (2024)
SN3 6DRSwindon
How well off SN3 6DR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN3 6DR 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.
- Education and skills5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.9% of adults in the SN3 6DR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the SN3 6DR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
22.7% of adults in the SN3 6DR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 18.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN3 6DR (Eldene & Dorcan) (about 1,498 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.