Affluence in SO30 2LP
How SO30 2LP 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
- 1,538 (2024)
SO30 2LPSouthampton
How well off SO30 2LP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO30 2LP area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income5.0
- Crime5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Employment7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
80.1% of adults in the SO30 2LP area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 3% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.5% of adults in the SO30 2LP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.4% of adults in the SO30 2LP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 5.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO30 2LP (Hedge End North & Botley North) (about 1,538 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.