Affluence in SO32 2GU
How SO32 2GU 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
- 1,684 (2024)
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How well off SO32 2GU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO32 2GU area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.1% of adults in the SO32 2GU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.2% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.9% of adults in the SO32 2GU area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42% of adults in the SO32 2GU area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO32 2GU (Bishop's Waltham & Waltham Chase) (about 1,684 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.