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Affluence in SO51 0AD

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

Neighbourhood
Abbotswood & West Wellow
Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,764 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO51 0AD is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO51 0AD area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services5.0
  • Employment6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Living environment10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,100
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
91%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.9% of adults in the SO51 0AD area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 16.5% are retired and 3.8% are full-time students.

SO51 0ADEngland
Employee, full-time47.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.1%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed1.5%2.9%
Full-time student3.8%7.9%
Retired16.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.1%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.8% of adults in the SO51 0AD area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO51 0ADEngland
Higher managerial & professional16.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional25.3%19.9%
Intermediate10.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.8%5.3%
Semi-routine10.7%11.3%
Routine12.3%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed4.6%8.5%
Full-time students3.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.8% of adults in the SO51 0AD area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.5% have no qualifications.

SO51 0ADEngland
Degree level or above38.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent19.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.7%2.8%
No qualifications14.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO51 0AD (Abbotswood & West Wellow) (about 1,764 residents).

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

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