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Postcode district · Swindon

Affluence in SN5

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

Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Population
45,411 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SN5 scores 7.1 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.1/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 29 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.3
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Income6.5
  • Children in low-income families6.6
  • Employment6.9
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Crime7.4
  • Living environment8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,402
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.7% of adults in SN5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20% are retired and 4.9% are full-time students.

SN5England
Employee, full-time40.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.9%7.9%
Retired20%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.2% of adults in SN5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SN5England
Higher managerial & professional14.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate13.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine11.9%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.9% of adults in SN5 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 15.2% have no qualifications.

SN5England
Degree level or above29.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications15.2%18.1%

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

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