Affluence in SN5 8BB
How SN5 8BB 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)
SN5 8BBSwindon
How well off SN5 8BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN5 8BB 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.2% of adults in the SN5 8BB 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.
Social grade
26% of adults in the SN5 8BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
21.2% of adults in the SN5 8BB area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 22.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN5 8BB (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.