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Affluence in SO20

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

Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Population
15,643 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO20 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO20 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 (1.7 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
Its 9 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services1.7
  • Living environment3.0
  • Crime7.2
  • Education and skills7.6
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Children in low-income families7.7
  • Income8.1
  • Employment8.2
  • Health and disability8.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,435
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in SO20 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SO20England
Employee, full-time32.8%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.5%11.9%
Self-employed13.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired26%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.1%4.1%
Other2.2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

43.3% of adults in SO20 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO20England
Higher managerial & professional20.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate10.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed15%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine7.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.4% of adults in SO20 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.6% have no qualifications.

SO20England
Degree level or above41.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.6%18.1%

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

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