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Affluence in SP4

How SP4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
57,428 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SP4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SP4 scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 32 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services3.8
  • Education and skills5.9
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Living environment6.9
  • Health and disability6.9
  • Income7.2
  • Children in low-income families7.2
  • Employment7.5
  • Crime7.6
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£65,803
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64% of adults in SP4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SP4England
Employee, full-time42.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.5%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.2% of adults in SP4 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SP4England
Higher managerial & professional14%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.2%19.9%
Intermediate14.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine10.3%11.3%
Routine10.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.7%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.7% of adults in SP4 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

SP4England
Degree level or above32.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%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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