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Affluence in SP5

How SP5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Wiltshire
Region
South West
Population
44,420 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SP5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SP5 scores 6.7 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.3 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services2.3
  • Living environment3.4
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.9
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income8.1
  • Employment8.2
  • Crime8.2
  • Health and disability8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,349
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.9% of adults in SP5 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.6% are retired and 4.3% are full-time students.

SP5England
Employee, full-time29.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time12%11.9%
Self-employed14%9.5%
Unemployed1.8%2.9%
Full-time student4.3%7.9%
Retired29.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.4% of adults in SP5 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SP5England
Higher managerial & professional18%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate11.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed16.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9%11.3%
Routine8.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

40% of adults in SP5 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.2% have no qualifications.

SP5England
Degree level or above40%33.9%
A level or equivalent17%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.5%2.8%
No qualifications13.2%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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