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Postcode · Eastleigh

Affluence in SO50 6YU

How SO50 6YU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Central Eastleigh
Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,492 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO50 6YU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO50 6YU area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income2.0
  • Employment2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Living environment6.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£51,723
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
47%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.5% of adults in the SO50 6YU area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SO50 6YUEngland
Employee, full-time40%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired11.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

24.7% of adults in the SO50 6YU area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SO50 6YUEngland
Higher managerial & professional7.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional17.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.1%5.3%
Semi-routine18.1%11.3%
Routine17.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

22.7% of adults in the SO50 6YU area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.

SO50 6YUEngland
Degree level or above22.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above18%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C16.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications1.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.5%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 6YU (Central Eastleigh) (about 1,492 residents).

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

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