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Affluence in SN6 8

How SN6 8 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Vale of White Horse
Region
South East
Population
11,498 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN6 8 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SN6 8 scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.7
  • Children in low-income families6.5
  • Income7.3
  • Education and skills7.7
  • Living environment7.7
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Employment8.3
  • Crime8.8
  • Health and disability9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£71,132
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
85%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.4% of adults in SN6 8 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.6% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

SN6 8England
Employee, full-time38.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.7%11.9%
Self-employed12.9%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired22.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.7%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

47.5% of adults in SN6 8 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SN6 8England
Higher managerial & professional23.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.2%19.9%
Intermediate11.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine7.4%11.3%
Routine6.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46% of adults in SN6 8 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.

SN6 8England
Degree level or above46%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2%2.8%
No qualifications9.8%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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