Affluence in SO51 6DB
How SO51 6DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbotswood & West Wellow
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,710 (2024)
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How well off SO51 6DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO51 6DB area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth 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 environment7.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- 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
52.7% of adults in the SO51 6DB area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 35.6% are retired and 4.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
49.7% of adults in the SO51 6DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
44.8% of adults in the SO51 6DB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO51 6DB (Abbotswood & West Wellow) (about 1,710 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.