Affluence in SO30 2RR
How SO30 2RR 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
- 1,910 (2024)
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How well off SO30 2RR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO30 2RR area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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
- Crime6.0
- Income8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
75.5% of adults in the SO30 2RR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 8.9% are retired and 7.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.8% of adults in the SO30 2RR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39% of adults in the SO30 2RR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO30 2RR (Hedge End North & Botley North) (about 1,910 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.