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Postcode district · Swindon

Affluence in SN3

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

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
70,557 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SN3 scores 6.2 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
6.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 40 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.6
  • Employment5.7
  • Children in low-income families5.9
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.4
  • Crime6.4
  • Barriers to housing and services6.4
  • Older people in low-income households6.4
  • Living environment7.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£52,870
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
50%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in SN3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.3% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

SN3England
Employee, full-time37.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired23.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.8% of adults in SN3 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SN3England
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine14.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.4% of adults in SN3 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.8% have no qualifications.

SN3England
Degree level or above26.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications18.8%18.1%

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

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