Affluence in SO51 6FT
How SO51 6FT ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Whaddon, Whiteparish & Winterslow
- Council
- Wiltshire
- Region
- South West
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,517 (2024)
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How well off SO51 6FT is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO51 6FT area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Crime10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.7% of adults in the SO51 6FT area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.3% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
43.9% of adults in the SO51 6FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
42.9% of adults in the SO51 6FT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 12.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO51 6FT (Whaddon, Whiteparish & Winterslow) (about 1,517 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.