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Affluence in SP3

How SP3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
20,263 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SP3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SP3 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 12 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.3
  • Living environment1.7
  • Education and skills7.1
  • Older people in low-income households7.2
  • Employment7.3
  • Income7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Health and disability8.1
  • Crime8.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£61,647
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
70%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56% of adults in SP3 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

SP3England
Employee, full-time29.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.2%11.9%
Self-employed15%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired29.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.4%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.9% of adults in SP3 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SP3England
Higher managerial & professional15.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed17.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine9.7%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students3.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.7% of adults in SP3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.1% have no qualifications.

SP3England
Degree level or above37.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications14.1%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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