Affluence in SO31 9NW
How SO31 9NW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Locks Heath
- Council
- Fareham
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,320 (2024)
SO31 9NWSouthampton
How well off SO31 9NW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO31 9NW area scores 10.0 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 services9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.3% of adults in the SO31 9NW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.8% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
51% of adults in the SO31 9NW area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.7% of adults in the SO31 9NW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO31 9NW (Locks Heath) (about 1,320 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.