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Affluence in SN5 8AN

How SN5 8AN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Freshbrook South & Toothill
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,602 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN5 8AN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN5 8AN area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,498
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
34%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in the SN5 8AN area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.

SN5 8ANEngland
Employee, full-time35.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.2%7.9%
Retired27.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

26% of adults in the SN5 8AN area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SN5 8ANEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate13.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine16.9%11.3%
Routine17.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.2% of adults in the SN5 8AN area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.

SN5 8ANEngland
Degree level or above21.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications22.2%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 8AN (Freshbrook South & Toothill) (about 1,602 residents).

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

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