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Affluence in SO53 4

How SO53 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Test Valley
Region
South East
Population
10,119 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO53 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO53 4 scores 9.7 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
9.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 7 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Barriers to housing and services6.7
  • Older people in low-income households9.1
  • Income9.3
  • Crime9.4
  • Living environment9.4
  • Children in low-income families9.4
  • Employment9.6
  • Education and skills9.6
  • Health and disability9.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£74,492
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
89%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.4% of adults in SO53 4 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 22.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.

SO53 4England
Employee, full-time40.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed9.3%9.5%
Unemployed1.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.4%7.9%
Retired22.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.5%4.1%
Other1.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

48.3% of adults in SO53 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SO53 4England
Higher managerial & professional23.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24.4%19.9%
Intermediate14.3%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine6.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed3.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.4%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

45.2% of adults in SO53 4 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.

SO53 4England
Degree level or above45.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.7%5.3%
Other qualifications1.9%2.8%
No qualifications8.5%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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