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Affluence in SO15 4JY

How SO15 4JY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Regents Park & Millbrook East
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,796 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO15 4JY is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO15 4JY area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
9.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income7.0
  • Education and skills7.0
  • Crime7.0
  • Children in low-income families7.0
  • Health and disability8.0
  • Living environment8.0
  • Older people in low-income households8.0
  • Employment9.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,845
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.6% of adults in the SO15 4JY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.4% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.

SO15 4JYEngland
Employee, full-time38.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.4%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student7.2%7.9%
Retired18.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled1.8%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.9% of adults in the SO15 4JY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SO15 4JYEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional21.3%19.9%
Intermediate15%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.6%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.6%5.3%
Semi-routine11.2%11.3%
Routine10.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.2%8.5%
Full-time students6.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.1% of adults in the SO15 4JY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

SO15 4JYEngland
Degree level or above31.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above15.8%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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 4JY (Regents Park & Millbrook East) (about 1,796 residents).

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

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