Affluence in SO32 2XF
How SO32 2XF 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
- 3,180 (2024)
SO32 2XFSouthampton
How well off SO32 2XF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO32 2XF area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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
- Income4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
80.4% of adults in the SO32 2XF area are in work, well above the England average of 55.7%. 5.5% are retired and 4.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.6% of adults in the SO32 2XF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.2% of adults in the SO32 2XF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 5.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO32 2XF (Hedge End North & Botley North) (about 3,180 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.