Affluence in SO16 9TA
How SO16 9TA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,837 (2024)
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How well off SO16 9TA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 9TA area scores 9.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Employment8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Health and disability9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.4% of adults in the SO16 9TA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.8% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
40.6% of adults in the SO16 9TA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.5% of adults in the SO16 9TA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 9TA (Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams) (about 2,837 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.