Affluence in SN6 7AY
How SN6 7AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highworth
- Council
- Swindon
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,518 (2024)
How well off SN6 7AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN6 7AY area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
47.4% of adults in the SN6 7AY area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 30.5% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.3% of adults in the SN6 7AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.2% of adults in the SN6 7AY area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 21.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN6 7AY (Highworth) (about 1,518 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.