Affluence in SO51 5RA
How SO51 5RA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Romsey Cupernham & Halterworth
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,226 (2024)
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How well off SO51 5RA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO51 5RA 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 services7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Living environment9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Crime10.0
- 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
60.5% of adults in the SO51 5RA area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.5% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
46.8% of adults in the SO51 5RA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.8% of adults in the SO51 5RA area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO51 5RA (Romsey Cupernham & Halterworth) (about 1,226 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.