Affluence in SO32 1EY
How SO32 1EY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,972 (2024)
SO32 1EYSouthampton
How well off SO32 1EY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO32 1EY area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Crime7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.9% of adults in the SO32 1EY area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 36.4% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.8% of adults in the SO32 1EY area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.1% of adults in the SO32 1EY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO32 1EY (Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase) (about 1,972 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.