Affluence in SO15 4LW
How SO15 4LW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley South
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,433 (2024)
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How well off SO15 4LW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO15 4LW area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64% of adults in the SO15 4LW area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18% are retired and 5.5% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.3% of adults in the SO15 4LW area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31% of adults in the SO15 4LW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO15 4LW (Shirley South) (about 1,433 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.