Affluence in SN5 1DY
How SN5 1DY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westlea & Shaw
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,716 (2024)
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How well off SN5 1DY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN5 1DY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65% of adults in the SN5 1DY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.1% of adults in the SN5 1DY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
28.3% of adults in the SN5 1DY area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN5 1DY (Westlea & Shaw) (about 1,716 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.