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Affluence in SO14 5DH

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

Neighbourhood
Ocean Village & Town Quay
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,091 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO14 5DH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO14 5DH area scores 9.0 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
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime6.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Older people in low-income households7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Income9.0
  • Employment10.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,552
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
79%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.6% of adults in the SO14 5DH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 14.6% are retired and 8.1% are full-time students.

SO14 5DHEngland
Employee, full-time52%34.3%
Employee, part-time6.6%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed3.4%2.9%
Full-time student8.1%7.9%
Retired14.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family2.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled0.8%4.1%
Other3.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

53.6% of adults in the SO14 5DH area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.

SO14 5DHEngland
Higher managerial & professional27.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional26.3%19.9%
Intermediate10%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3%5.3%
Semi-routine7.6%11.3%
Routine5.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.2%8.5%
Full-time students7.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

59.8% of adults in the SO14 5DH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6.4% have no qualifications.

SO14 5DHEngland
Degree level or above59.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.8%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications6.4%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO14 5DH (Ocean Village & Town Quay) (about 1,091 residents).

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

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