Affluence in SN5 7BP
How SN5 7BP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Westlea & Shaw
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,686 (2024)
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How well off SN5 7BP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN5 7BP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.4% of adults in the SN5 7BP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.4% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the SN5 7BP area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.6% of adults in the SN5 7BP area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN5 7BP (Westlea & Shaw) (about 1,686 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.