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Affluence in SN5 4FP

How SN5 4FP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lydiard Millicent & Purton
Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
2,388 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN5 4FP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN5 4FP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,680
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
68%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

79.5% of adults in the SN5 4FP area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 4.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.

SN5 4FPEngland
Employee, full-time56%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.8%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student6.2%7.9%
Retired4.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.3% of adults in the SN5 4FP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SN5 4FPEngland
Higher managerial & professional19.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.4%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.3% of adults in the SN5 4FP area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 7.6% have no qualifications.

SN5 4FPEngland
Degree level or above37.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent24%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications7.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN5 4FP (Lydiard Millicent & Purton) (about 2,388 residents).

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

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