Affluence in SN5 5EB
How SN5 5EB 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)
SN5 5EBSwindon
How well off SN5 5EB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN5 5EB 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
79.5% of adults in the SN5 5EB area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 4.2% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.3% of adults in the SN5 5EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.3% of adults in the SN5 5EB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 7.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN5 5EB (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.