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Affluence in SN4 9AU

How SN4 9AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Wroughton, Wichelstowe & Chiseldon
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,413 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN4 9AU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN4 9AU area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Income8.0
  • Crime8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,222
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

46% of adults in the SN4 9AU area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 41.9% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SN4 9AUEngland
Employee, full-time28%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired41.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other0.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.7% of adults in the SN4 9AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SN4 9AUEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate16%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine10.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

24.9% of adults in the SN4 9AU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.

SN4 9AUEngland
Degree level or above24.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship9.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.8%2.8%
No qualifications18.3%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 9AU (Wroughton, Wichelstowe & Chiseldon) (about 1,413 residents).

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

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