Affluence in SO21 2JU
How SO21 2JU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Oliver's Battery and Hursley
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,101 (2024)
SO21 2JUWinchester
How well off SO21 2JU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO21 2JU area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.7% of adults in the SO21 2JU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.2% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.9% of adults in the SO21 2JU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.4% of adults in the SO21 2JU area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO21 2JU (Oliver's Battery and Hursley) (about 2,101 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.