Affluence in SO31 8JW
How SO31 8JW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lowford
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,723 (2024)
SO31 8JWSouthampton
How well off SO31 8JW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO31 8JW 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.
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the SO31 8JW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.4% are retired and 3.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.6% of adults in the SO31 8JW area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
39.1% of adults in the SO31 8JW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO31 8JW (Lowford) (about 1,723 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.