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Postcode · Eastleigh

Affluence in SO50 4JU

How SO50 4JU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Boyatt Wood
Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,551 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO50 4JU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO50 4JU 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.

Overall score
8.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income6.0
  • Health and disability6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Older people in low-income households6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Living environment8.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£57,341
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
61%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.8% of adults in the SO50 4JU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.

SO50 4JUEngland
Employee, full-time40.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.3%9.5%
Unemployed2.1%2.9%
Full-time student2.7%7.9%
Retired26.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.3%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.1% of adults in the SO50 4JU area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SO50 4JUEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate14.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical8.5%5.3%
Semi-routine13.7%11.3%
Routine14.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.3%8.5%
Full-time students2.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

26.9% of adults in the SO50 4JU area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.4% have no qualifications.

SO50 4JUEngland
Degree level or above26.9%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship8.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications16.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO50 4JU (Boyatt Wood) (about 1,551 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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