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Affluence in SO30 4TQ

How SO30 4TQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hedge End South
Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,272 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO30 4TQ is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO30 4TQ 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime5.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£60,259
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
67%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.6% of adults in the SO30 4TQ area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 6% are full-time students.

SO30 4TQEngland
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.9%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student6%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.3% of adults in the SO30 4TQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SO30 4TQEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional27.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.2%11.3%
Routine5.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students6.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.4% of adults in the SO30 4TQ area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.6% have no qualifications.

SO30 4TQEngland
Degree level or above39.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.5%2.8%
No qualifications7.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO30 4TQ (Hedge End South) (about 1,272 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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