Affluence in SO22 6AY
How SO22 6AY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Winchester West
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,379 (2024)
How well off SO22 6AY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO22 6AY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is older people in low-income households (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.4% of adults in the SO22 6AY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.5% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.2% of adults in the SO22 6AY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.5% of adults in the SO22 6AY area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO22 6AY (Winchester West) (about 1,379 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.