Affluence in SO50 8RQ
How SO50 8RQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Fair Oak
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,128 (2024)
SO50 8RQEastleigh
How well off SO50 8RQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO50 8RQ area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Income10.0
- Living environment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- 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
49.9% of adults in the SO50 8RQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 40.5% are retired and 2.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.2% of adults in the SO50 8RQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.8% of adults in the SO50 8RQ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO50 8RQ (Fair Oak) (about 1,128 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.