Affluence in SO53 2ER
How SO53 2ER ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chandler's Ford East
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,521 (2024)
SO53 2EREastleigh
How well off SO53 2ER is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO53 2ER area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Education and skills7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Crime8.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.5% of adults in the SO53 2ER area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 30% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.5% of adults in the SO53 2ER area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.4% of adults in the SO53 2ER area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO53 2ER (Chandler's Ford East) (about 1,521 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.