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Postcode · Eastleigh

Affluence in SO50 9BB

How SO50 9BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Boyatt Wood
Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,239 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO50 9BB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO50 9BB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Crime6.0
  • Employment7.0
  • Living environment7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
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

66.7% of adults in the SO50 9BB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.7% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

SO50 9BBEngland
Employee, full-time44.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed9%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired14.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.5%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

34.5% of adults in the SO50 9BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SO50 9BBEngland
Higher managerial & professional12.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.6%19.9%
Intermediate12.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.1%11.3%
Routine12.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

32.4% of adults in the SO50 9BB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

SO50 9BBEngland
Degree level or above32.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.2%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%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 9BB (Boyatt Wood) (about 2,239 residents).

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

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