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Affluence in SO31 8PA

How SO31 8PA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Lowford
Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,821 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO31 8PA is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO31 8PA 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.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£65,112
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
76%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65.6% of adults in the SO31 8PA area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.7% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SO31 8PAEngland
Employee, full-time42.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed9.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired18.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other1.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.5% of adults in the SO31 8PA area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO31 8PAEngland
Higher managerial & professional14.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate13.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.3%5.3%
Semi-routine12.8%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.5%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.1% of adults in the SO31 8PA area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.

SO31 8PAEngland
Degree level or above32.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications14.3%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 8PA (Lowford) (about 2,821 residents).

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

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