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Affluence in SO51

How SO51 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Population
43,290 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO51 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO51 scores 7.9 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
7.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 26 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services4.8
  • Living environment6.6
  • Crime7.2
  • Education and skills7.9
  • Children in low-income families8.1
  • Older people in low-income households8.2
  • Income8.2
  • Employment8.2
  • Health and disability8.2
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£66,977
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
80%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

55.2% of adults in SO51 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30.8% are retired and 4.6% are full-time students.

SO51England
Employee, full-time32%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.1%11.9%
Self-employed11.2%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student4.6%7.9%
Retired30.8%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled2.2%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

44.9% of adults in SO51 work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO51England
Higher managerial & professional20.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.6%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed12.8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.7%5.3%
Semi-routine8.7%11.3%
Routine7.7%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5%8.5%
Full-time students4.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

41.4% of adults in SO51 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

SO51England
Degree level or above41.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%18.1%

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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