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Affluence in SN5 6BX

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

Neighbourhood
Freshbrook North & Grange Park
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,416 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN5 6BX is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN5 6BX area scores 8.0 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
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Employment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,389
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.8% of adults in the SN5 6BX area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 19.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

SN5 6BXEngland
Employee, full-time43.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.8%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired19.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

31.5% of adults in the SN5 6BX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SN5 6BXEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.3%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.4%11.3%
Routine14.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

25% of adults in the SN5 6BX area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.1% have no qualifications.

SN5 6BXEngland
Degree level or above25%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.9%2.8%
No qualifications17.1%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 6BX (Freshbrook North & Grange Park) (about 1,416 residents).

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

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