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Affluence in SO14

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

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
45,006 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO14 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO14 scores 3.7 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.7/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 23 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.8
  • Older people in low-income households2.6
  • Health and disability2.9
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Education and skills3.6
  • Living environment3.8
  • Income4.1
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£50,401
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
43%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

49.5% of adults in SO14 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 6.9% are retired and 26.9% are full-time students.

SO14England
Employee, full-time32.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.2%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student26.9%7.9%
Retired6.9%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other4.1%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.7% of adults in SO14 work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SO14England
Higher managerial & professional9.9%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional13.9%19.9%
Intermediate7.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.3%5.3%
Semi-routine9.1%11.3%
Routine12%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.3%8.5%
Full-time students26.5%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.2% of adults in SO14 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.7% have no qualifications.

SO14England
Degree level or above37.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent24.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C7.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.5%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications14.7%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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