Affluence in SO53 5RG
How SO53 5RG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hiltingbury
- Council
- Eastleigh
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,860 (2024)
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How well off SO53 5RG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO53 5RG 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.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Living environment10.0
- 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
61.4% of adults in the SO53 5RG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 5% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.9% of adults in the SO53 5RG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.4% of adults in the SO53 5RG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO53 5RG (Hiltingbury) (about 1,860 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.