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Affluence in SO30 4UF

How SO30 4UF 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
1,522 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO30 4UF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO30 4UF 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
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Children in low-income families9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£84,585
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
96%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

73.9% of adults in the SO30 4UF area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12.8% are retired and 6.7% are full-time students.

SO30 4UFEngland
Employee, full-time49.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.3%2.9%
Full-time student6.7%7.9%
Retired12.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.3%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

45.2% of adults in the SO30 4UF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO30 4UFEngland
Higher managerial & professional20.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25%19.9%
Intermediate14.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine10.6%11.3%
Routine6.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.1% of adults in the SO30 4UF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.6% have no qualifications.

SO30 4UFEngland
Degree level or above36.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent23%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.6%2.8%
No qualifications8.6%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 4UF (Hedge End North & Botley North) (about 1,522 residents).

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

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