Affluence in SO51 9ZD
How SO51 9ZD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Abbotswood & West Wellow
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,826 (2024)
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How well off SO51 9ZD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO51 9ZD area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Employment8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- 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
58.1% of adults in the SO51 9ZD area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.6% are retired and 4.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
52.5% of adults in the SO51 9ZD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49.3% of adults in the SO51 9ZD area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 9.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO51 9ZD (Abbotswood & West Wellow) (about 1,826 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.