Affluence in SO51 8DB
How SO51 8DB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Romsey Town
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,425 (2024)
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How well off SO51 8DB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO51 8DB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.8% of adults in the SO51 8DB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 37.4% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
35.4% of adults in the SO51 8DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.5% of adults in the SO51 8DB area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 23.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO51 8DB (Romsey Town) (about 1,425 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.