Affluence in SO14 7EA
How SO14 7EA ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- City Centre & The Polygon
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,101 (2024)
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How well off SO14 7EA is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO14 7EA area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Income4.0
- Barriers to housing and services4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Employment5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
34.4% of adults in the SO14 7EA area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 6.2% are retired and 46.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
17.2% of adults in the SO14 7EA area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.8% of adults in the SO14 7EA area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 11.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO14 7EA (City Centre & The Polygon) (about 2,101 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.