Affluence in SO53 2HL
How SO53 2HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Chandler's Ford West
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,724 (2024)
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How well off SO53 2HL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO53 2HL area scores 10.0 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.
- Living environment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- 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
52.3% of adults in the SO53 2HL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 37.3% are retired and 2.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
41.3% of adults in the SO53 2HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
36.4% of adults in the SO53 2HL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO53 2HL (Chandler's Ford West) (about 1,724 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.