Affluence in SO31 4HF
How SO31 4HF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hamble-le-Rice
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,178 (2024)
SO31 4HFSouthampton
How well off SO31 4HF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO31 4HF area scores 10.0 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
- Crime7.0
- Income9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- 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
60% of adults in the SO31 4HF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.9% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.1% of adults in the SO31 4HF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
43.9% of adults in the SO31 4HF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 7.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO31 4HF (Hamble-le-Rice) (about 2,178 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.