Affluence in SO30 2AF
How SO30 2AF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hedge End North & Botley North
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,734 (2024)
SO30 2AFSouthampton
How well off SO30 2AF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO30 2AF area scores 10.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72% of adults in the SO30 2AF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
46% of adults in the SO30 2AF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.7% of adults in the SO30 2AF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO30 2AF (Hedge End North & Botley North) (about 1,734 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.