Affluence in SO14 5RF
How SO14 5RF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Newtown & Nicholstown
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,636 (2024)
How well off SO14 5RF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO14 5RF area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
53.4% of adults in the SO14 5RF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 5.3% are retired and 10.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.8% of adults in the SO14 5RF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.6% of adults in the SO14 5RF area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 25.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO14 5RF (Newtown & Nicholstown) (about 2,636 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.