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Affluence in SN5 6

How SN5 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
10,048 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN5 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SN5 6 scores 6.3 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
6.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Income5.3
  • Children in low-income families5.6
  • Employment6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.3
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,179
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
58%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.3% of adults in SN5 6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.1% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SN5 6England
Employee, full-time41.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired18.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.6%4.1%
Other3.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in SN5 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SN5 6England
Higher managerial & professional12.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.7%19.9%
Intermediate14%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in SN5 6 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

SN5 6England
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.5%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%18.1%

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

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