Affluence in SO53 4HL
How SO53 4HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Valley Park
- Council
- Test Valley
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,902 (2024)
SO53 4HLEastleigh
How well off SO53 4HL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO53 4HL area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
72.9% of adults in the SO53 4HL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.4% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
50.6% of adults in the SO53 4HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
48.4% of adults in the SO53 4HL area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO53 4HL (Valley Park) (about 1,902 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.