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Affluence in SO31 7BT

How SO31 7BT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Warsash
Council
Fareham
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,621 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO31 7BT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO31 7BT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Employment6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Older people in low-income households9.0
  • Living environment10.0
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

57.5% of adults in the SO31 7BT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

SO31 7BTEngland
Employee, full-time33%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.7%11.9%
Self-employed11.8%9.5%
Unemployed1%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired27.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.9%4.1%
Other1.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

38.6% of adults in the SO31 7BT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO31 7BTEngland
Higher managerial & professional15.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional23.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine8.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.6% of adults in the SO31 7BT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.8% have no qualifications.

SO31 7BTEngland
Degree level or above32.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.8%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 7BT (Warsash) (about 1,621 residents).

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

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