Affluence in SO16 8AY
How SO16 8AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,449 (2024)
SO16 8AYSouthampton
How well off SO16 8AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 8AY area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54% of adults in the SO16 8AY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 33.5% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.6% of adults in the SO16 8AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.9% of adults in the SO16 8AY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 8AY (Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams) (about 1,449 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.