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Affluence in SO51 0

How SO51 0 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Population
18,597 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO51 0 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO51 0 scores 7.8 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.8/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.1
  • Living environment5.5
  • Crime7.1
  • Older people in low-income households8.1
  • Children in low-income families8.2
  • Income8.4
  • Employment8.6
  • Education and skills8.6
  • Health and disability9.1
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£69,709
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
84%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.5% of adults in SO51 0 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

SO51 0England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed12.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.7%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired28.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.9%4.1%
Other1.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.6% of adults in SO51 0 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SO51 0England
Higher managerial & professional23%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.7%19.9%
Intermediate11%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed13.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.2%5.3%
Semi-routine7.5%11.3%
Routine6.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.1%8.5%
Full-time students4.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

46% of adults in SO51 0 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 11.6% have no qualifications.

SO51 0England
Degree level or above46%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications11.6%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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