Affluence in SO31 8LY
How SO31 8LY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Lowford
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,821 (2024)
SO31 8LYSouthampton
How well off SO31 8LY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO31 8LY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.6% of adults in the SO31 8LY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.5% of adults in the SO31 8LY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.1% of adults in the SO31 8LY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO31 8LY (Lowford) (about 2,821 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.