Affluence in SO32 1LU
How SO32 1LU 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
- 1,611 (2024)
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How well off SO32 1LU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO32 1LU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Crime6.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.1% of adults in the SO32 1LU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.7% are retired and 3.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.3% of adults in the SO32 1LU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.8% of adults in the SO32 1LU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 19.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO32 1LU (Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase) (about 1,611 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.