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Affluence in SN4 8AL

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

Neighbourhood
Royal Wootton Bassett Town
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,211 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN4 8AL is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN4 8AL area scores 4.0 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment9.0
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

54.9% of adults in the SN4 8AL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 6.5% are full-time students.

SN4 8ALEngland
Employee, full-time36.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed6.6%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student6.5%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6.2%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26.8% of adults in the SN4 8AL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SN4 8ALEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18%19.9%
Intermediate12.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine14.7%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.5%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

23.6% of adults in the SN4 8AL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.9% have no qualifications.

SN4 8ALEngland
Degree level or above23.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications20.9%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 8AL (Royal Wootton Bassett Town) (about 2,211 residents).

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

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