Affluence in PO17 5AT
How PO17 5AT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,687 (2024)
PO17 5ATFareham
How well off PO17 5AT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the PO17 5AT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the PO17 5AT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.7% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.5% of adults in the PO17 5AT area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.5% of adults in the PO17 5AT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around PO17 5AT (Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon) (about 1,687 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.