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Affluence in SO14 5

How SO14 5 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
8,144 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO14 5 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO14 5 scores 5.2 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.2/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 4 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.5
  • Children in low-income families3.5
  • Older people in low-income households3.5
  • Education and skills4.2
  • Health and disability4.2
  • Income5.2
  • Living environment5.5
  • Employment6.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,114
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
51%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.4% of adults in SO14 5 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 5.2% are retired and 28.6% are full-time students.

SO14 5England
Employee, full-time33.1%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.8%11.9%
Self-employed7.5%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student28.6%7.9%
Retired5.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.7%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25% of adults in SO14 5 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SO14 5England
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.5%19.9%
Intermediate6.9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.1%5.3%
Semi-routine8.8%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.4%8.5%
Full-time students28.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36.4% of adults in SO14 5 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.1% have no qualifications.

SO14 5England
Degree level or above36.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent26.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above10.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.4%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.1%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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