Affluence in SO31 8FT
How SO31 8FT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lowford
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,337 (2024)
SO31 8FTSouthampton
How well off SO31 8FT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO31 8FT area scores 9.0 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.
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
69.2% of adults in the SO31 8FT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.9% are retired and 3.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
36.6% of adults in the SO31 8FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.9% of adults in the SO31 8FT area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO31 8FT (Lowford) (about 1,337 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.