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Affluence in SO20 8AB

How SO20 8AB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge
Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,651 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO20 8AB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO20 8AB area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.0
  • Living environment1.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Education and skills8.0
  • Children in low-income families8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£67,191
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.5% of adults in the SO20 8AB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SO20 8ABEngland
Employee, full-time28.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.8%11.9%
Self-employed17.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.9%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired28.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other2.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.8% of adults in the SO20 8AB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO20 8ABEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed19.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.2%11.3%
Routine5.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4%8.5%
Full-time students4.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46.5% of adults in the SO20 8AB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.

SO20 8ABEngland
Degree level or above46.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications11.7%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO20 8AB (Nether Wallop, Kings Somborne & Dunbridge) (about 1,651 residents).

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

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