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Affluence in SN6 7PQ

How SN6 7PQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Highworth
Council
Swindon
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,310 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN6 7PQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SN6 7PQ area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Health and disability7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Crime9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,432
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
56%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.2% of adults in the SN6 7PQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 2.4% are full-time students.

SN6 7PQEngland
Employee, full-time38.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student2.4%7.9%
Retired30%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.8% of adults in the SN6 7PQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SN6 7PQEngland
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.8%19.9%
Intermediate15.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.9%5.3%
Semi-routine13.2%11.3%
Routine12.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.9%8.5%
Full-time students2.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.5% of adults in the SN6 7PQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

SN6 7PQEngland
Degree level or above26.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C13.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SN6 7PQ (Highworth) (about 1,310 residents).

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

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