Affluence in SN5 5BQ
How SN5 5BQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Roughmoor
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,444 (2024)
SN5 5BQSwindon
How well off SN5 5BQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN5 5BQ area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
71.1% of adults in the SN5 5BQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.3% of adults in the SN5 5BQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.2% of adults in the SN5 5BQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN5 5BQ (Roughmoor) (about 1,444 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.