Affluence in SO32 1FP
How SO32 1FP 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
- 2,421 (2024)
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How well off SO32 1FP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO32 1FP area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Children in low-income families6.0
- Income7.0
- Crime8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- 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
64.1% of adults in the SO32 1FP area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
44.2% of adults in the SO32 1FP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.6% of adults in the SO32 1FP area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 10.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO32 1FP (Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase) (about 2,421 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.