Affluence in SO15 3NF
How SO15 3NF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley South
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,821 (2024)
SO15 3NFSouthampton
How well off SO15 3NF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO15 3NF area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
56.2% of adults in the SO15 3NF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.3% are retired and 2.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.6% of adults in the SO15 3NF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the SO15 3NF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 25.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO15 3NF (Shirley South) (about 1,821 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.