Affluence in SO32 2UH
How SO32 2UH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hedge End North & Botley North
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,317 (2024)
SO32 2UHSouthampton
How well off SO32 2UH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO32 2UH area scores 8.0 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime6.0
- Income7.0
- Health and disability7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.1% of adults in the SO32 2UH area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 31.6% are retired and 4% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.9% of adults in the SO32 2UH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.7% of adults in the SO32 2UH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO32 2UH (Hedge End North & Botley North) (about 2,317 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.