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Affluence in SO15 3AH

How SO15 3AH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Freemantle
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,126 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO15 3AH is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO15 3AH area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Children in low-income families3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,393
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66% of adults in the SO15 3AH area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.2% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

SO15 3AHEngland
Employee, full-time42.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed10.3%9.5%
Unemployed4.1%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired11.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.4%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.8% of adults in the SO15 3AH area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SO15 3AHEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine14.2%11.3%
Routine15.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students5.8%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

36% of adults in the SO15 3AH area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.1% have no qualifications.

SO15 3AHEngland
Degree level or above36%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.2%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications16.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO15 3AH (Freemantle) (about 2,126 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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