Affluence in SO51 6BB
How SO51 6BB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbotswood & West Wellow
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,985 (2024)
SO51 6BBRomsey
How well off SO51 6BB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO51 6BB area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Income9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.8% of adults in the SO51 6BB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.8% of adults in the SO51 6BB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.9% of adults in the SO51 6BB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO51 6BB (Abbotswood & West Wellow) (about 1,985 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.