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Affluence in SO30 2

How SO30 2 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Population
26,516 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO30 2 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO30 2 scores 8.2 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services5.1
  • Crime7.1
  • Income7.4
  • Children in low-income families7.4
  • Health and disability7.5
  • Older people in low-income households7.6
  • Education and skills7.8
  • Employment8.0
  • Living environment8.5
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,650
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

63.9% of adults in SO30 2 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.7% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.

SO30 2England
Employee, full-time39.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.5%11.9%
Self-employed9.7%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.5%7.9%
Retired21.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.8% of adults in SO30 2 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO30 2England
Higher managerial & professional16.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine8.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.5%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.4% of adults in SO30 2 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.

SO30 2England
Degree level or above34.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications12.8%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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