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Affluence in SN4 8AB

How SN4 8AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Royal Wootton Bassett Town
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,226 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN4 8AB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN4 8AB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,946
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

59.9% of adults in the SN4 8AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 23.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

SN4 8ABEngland
Employee, full-time39.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed8.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired23.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35% of adults in the SN4 8AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SN4 8ABEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate14.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.2%11.3%
Routine13.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in the SN4 8AB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.9% have no qualifications.

SN4 8ABEngland
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications17.9%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN4 8AB (Royal Wootton Bassett Town) (about 2,226 residents).

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

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