Affluence in SO15 2GE
How SO15 2GE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- City Centre & The Polygon
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,122 (2024)
SO15 2GESouthampton
How well off SO15 2GE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO15 2GE area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for 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
- Living environment3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
38.5% of adults in the SO15 2GE area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 7.1% are retired and 47.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
22.7% of adults in the SO15 2GE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
46.4% of adults in the SO15 2GE area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 8.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO15 2GE (City Centre & The Polygon) (about 3,122 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.