Affluence in SO31 6XD
How SO31 6XD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Locks Heath
- Council
- Fareham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,596 (2024)
SO31 6XDSouthampton
How well off SO31 6XD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO31 6XD 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
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
71.6% of adults in the SO31 6XD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.3% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.1% of adults in the SO31 6XD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.4% of adults in the SO31 6XD area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 8.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO31 6XD (Locks Heath) (about 1,596 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.