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Affluence in SN5 8PG

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

Neighbourhood
Freshbrook South & Toothill
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,567 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN5 8PG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN5 8PG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

59.2% of adults in the SN5 8PG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 16.8% are retired and 6.9% are full-time students.

SN5 8PGEngland
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student6.9%7.9%
Retired16.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.8%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.4% of adults in the SN5 8PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SN5 8PGEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional16.7%19.9%
Intermediate12.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.2%5.3%
Semi-routine14.8%11.3%
Routine17.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students7.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

21.4% of adults in the SN5 8PG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 20.3% have no qualifications.

SN5 8PGEngland
Degree level or above21.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C15.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications5.1%2.8%
No qualifications20.3%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 8PG (Freshbrook South & Toothill) (about 1,567 residents).

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

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