Affluence in SN3 9GU
How SN3 9GU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Eldene & Dorcan
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,496 (2024)
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How well off SN3 9GU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN3 9GU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
51.3% of adults in the SN3 9GU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.8% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.5% of adults in the SN3 9GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.9% of adults in the SN3 9GU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN3 9GU (Eldene & Dorcan) (about 1,496 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.