Affluence in SN5 8WQ
How SN5 8WQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Kingshill & Okus
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,627 (2024)
SN5 8WQSwindon
How well off SN5 8WQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN5 8WQ 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
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.3% of adults in the SN5 8WQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.4% are retired and 5.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.4% of adults in the SN5 8WQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.8% of adults in the SN5 8WQ area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN5 8WQ (Kingshill & Okus) (about 1,627 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.