Affluence in SO15 3JB
How SO15 3JB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley South
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,771 (2024)
SO15 3JBSouthampton
How well off SO15 3JB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO15 3JB area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Employment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.3% of adults in the SO15 3JB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.7% of adults in the SO15 3JB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.2% of adults in the SO15 3JB area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO15 3JB (Shirley South) (about 1,771 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.