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Affluence in SO50 5

How SO50 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Population
17,292 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO50 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO50 5 scores 5.5 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.5/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.4
  • Income4.8
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Employment5.2
  • Health and disability5.5
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Living environment7.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,288
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
53%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

65% of adults in SO50 5 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.2% are retired and 5.3% are full-time students.

SO50 5England
Employee, full-time42.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student5.3%7.9%
Retired16.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.9%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.5% of adults in SO50 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SO50 5England
Higher managerial & professional12.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.4%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14%11.3%
Routine13%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.1% of adults in SO50 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.4% have no qualifications.

SO50 5England
Degree level or above31.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.6%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications15.4%18.1%

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

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