Affluence in SO32 2UJ
How SO32 2UJ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon
- Council
- Winchester
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,762 (2024)
SO32 2UJSouthampton
How well off SO32 2UJ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO32 2UJ 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 (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
- Crime8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
- 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
58.1% of adults in the SO32 2UJ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.2% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
54% of adults in the SO32 2UJ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.9% of adults in the SO32 2UJ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO32 2UJ (Swanmore, Hambledon & West Meon) (about 1,762 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.