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Affluence in SO32 1PF

How SO32 1PF 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)
Deprivation

How well off SO32 1PF is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO32 1PF 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.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,379
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
73%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.9% of adults in the SO32 1PF 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.

SO32 1PFEngland
Employee, full-time28.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.5%11.9%
Self-employed11%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student2.8%7.9%
Retired36.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

39.8% of adults in the SO32 1PF area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO32 1PFEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.4%19.9%
Intermediate11.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed14.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.9%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine8.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.1%8.5%
Full-time students2.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.1% of adults in the SO32 1PF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

SO32 1PFEngland
Degree level or above36.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.7%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO32 1PF (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.

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