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Affluence in SO53 3PB

How SO53 3PB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Valley Park
Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,264 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO53 3PB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO53 3PB 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.

Overall score
10.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services8.0
  • Income10.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Education and skills10.0
  • Health and disability10.0
  • Crime10.0
  • Living environment10.0
  • Children in low-income families10.0
  • Older people in low-income households10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£77,892
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
92%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.4% of adults in the SO53 3PB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.7% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

SO53 3PBEngland
Employee, full-time44.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time15.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.6%9.5%
Unemployed1.4%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired20.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.5%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

46.2% of adults in the SO53 3PB area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO53 3PBEngland
Higher managerial & professional21.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.9%19.9%
Intermediate16.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine9.9%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed2.3%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

39.5% of adults in the SO53 3PB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.6% have no qualifications.

SO53 3PBEngland
Degree level or above39.5%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship5%5.3%
Other qualifications2.3%2.8%
No qualifications8.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO53 3PB (Valley Park) (about 1,264 residents).

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

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