Affluence in SO30 2NU
How SO30 2NU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hedge End South
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,807 (2024)
SO30 2NUSouthampton
How well off SO30 2NU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO30 2NU area scores 9.0 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 services6.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Living environment10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.9% of adults in the SO30 2NU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.5% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.2% of adults in the SO30 2NU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the SO30 2NU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 10.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO30 2NU (Hedge End South) (about 1,807 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.