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Affluence in SO31 6GB

How SO31 6GB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Warsash
Council
Fareham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,760 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO31 6GB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO31 6GB 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 services6.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Crime9.0
  • Living environment9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£68,974
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
83%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.8% of adults in the SO31 6GB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 4.5% are full-time students.

SO31 6GBEngland
Employee, full-time43.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13%11.9%
Self-employed9.5%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.5%7.9%
Retired21.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.3% of adults in the SO31 6GB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO31 6GBEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.8%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine10.5%11.3%
Routine6.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.9%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.2% of adults in the SO31 6GB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.

SO31 6GBEngland
Degree level or above36.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.6%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications10.3%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO31 6GB (Warsash) (about 1,760 residents).

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

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