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Affluence in SO18 3PN

How SO18 3PN ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
West End & Chartwell Green
Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,212 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO18 3PN is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO18 3PN 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,550
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.1% of adults in the SO18 3PN area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.9% are retired and 4% are full-time students.

SO18 3PNEngland
Employee, full-time43.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4%7.9%
Retired22.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.4%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

37.9% of adults in the SO18 3PN area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO18 3PNEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.5%19.9%
Intermediate16.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.3%11.3%
Routine10.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.9%8.5%
Full-time students4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

30.1% of adults in the SO18 3PN area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 11% have no qualifications.

SO18 3PNEngland
Degree level or above30.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.6%2.8%
No qualifications11%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO18 3PN (West End & Chartwell Green) (about 1,212 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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