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Affluence in SO14 6

How SO14 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
11,414 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO14 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO14 6 scores 3.3 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.5
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.8
  • Living environment3.3
  • Education and skills3.7
  • Income4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.2
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£47,566
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
35%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.4% of adults in SO14 6 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 6.1% are retired and 31.8% are full-time students.

SO14 6England
Employee, full-time31.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time8.6%11.9%
Self-employed7.2%9.5%
Unemployed3.3%2.9%
Full-time student31.8%7.9%
Retired6.1%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.4%4.1%
Other3.3%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.6% of adults in SO14 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SO14 6England
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional12.4%19.9%
Intermediate6.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.9%5.3%
Semi-routine8.3%11.3%
Routine11.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students31.3%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.4% of adults in SO14 6 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

SO14 6England
Degree level or above37.4%33.9%
A level or equivalent27.8%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above8.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%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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