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Affluence in SN6

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

Council
Vale of White Horse
Region
South West
Population
34,697 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SN6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SN6 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 20 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.5
  • Living environment6.8
  • Education and skills6.8
  • Children in low-income families6.8
  • Income7.3
  • Employment7.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.7
  • Crime8.1
  • Health and disability8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,139
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

58.6% of adults in SN6 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.1% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SN6England
Employee, full-time36%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.3%11.9%
Self-employed11.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired27.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

42.3% of adults in SN6 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SN6England
Higher managerial & professional19.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.2%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.3% of adults in SN6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13% have no qualifications.

SN6England
Degree level or above38.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13%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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