Affluence in SO15 2DS
How SO15 2DS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- City Centre & The Polygon
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,636 (2024)
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How well off SO15 2DS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO15 2DS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Crime2.0
- Living environment3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Income7.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
38.8% of adults in the SO15 2DS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 1.8% are retired and 51.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.8% of adults in the SO15 2DS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.2% of adults in the SO15 2DS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 7.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO15 2DS (City Centre & The Polygon) (about 1,636 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.