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Affluence in SO22 4

How SO22 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Winchester
Region
South East
Population
17,230 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO22 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO22 4 scores 7.3 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Crime6.1
  • Education and skills6.2
  • Health and disability6.5
  • Older people in low-income households6.6
  • Income6.7
  • Employment7.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.1
  • Living environment9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,774
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

44.5% of adults in SO22 4 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 27.2% are full-time students.

SO22 4England
Employee, full-time27.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.7%9.5%
Unemployed2%2.9%
Full-time student27.2%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.6%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

33.5% of adults in SO22 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SO22 4England
Higher managerial & professional16.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.1%19.9%
Intermediate8.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine8.4%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students27%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.1% of adults in SO22 4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.5% have no qualifications.

SO22 4England
Degree level or above38.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent29.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications10.5%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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