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Postcode · Eastleigh

Affluence in SO50 9WU

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

Neighbourhood
Chandler's Ford East
Council
Eastleigh
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,395 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO50 9WU is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO50 9WU 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Living environment7.0
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Education and skills9.0
  • Health and disability9.0
  • Income10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£63,844
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
74%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.2% of adults in the SO50 9WU area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 34.7% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

SO50 9WUEngland
Employee, full-time34.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired34.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.6%4.1%
Other1.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.5% of adults in the SO50 9WU area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO50 9WUEngland
Higher managerial & professional17.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate16.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine7.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.8%8.5%
Full-time students3.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

34.6% of adults in the SO50 9WU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.8% have no qualifications.

SO50 9WUEngland
Degree level or above34.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.9%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.8%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 9WU (Chandler's Ford East) (about 1,395 residents).

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

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