Affluence in SO16 7LR
How SO16 7LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,558 (2024)
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How well off SO16 7LR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 7LR 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 (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Crime5.0
- Living environment7.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.2% of adults in the SO16 7LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.9% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
45% of adults in the SO16 7LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.6% of adults in the SO16 7LR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 7LR (Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams) (about 2,558 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.