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Affluence in SO15 5BG

How SO15 5BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Banister Park & Howard Road
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,746 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO15 5BG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO15 5BG area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 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
  • Crime1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,945
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
60%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

68.7% of adults in the SO15 5BG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 6.7% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.

SO15 5BGEngland
Employee, full-time45.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed10.9%9.5%
Unemployed3.6%2.9%
Full-time student8.8%7.9%
Retired6.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other4.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.4% of adults in the SO15 5BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SO15 5BGEngland
Higher managerial & professional11.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.3%19.9%
Intermediate7.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.5%5.3%
Semi-routine11.8%11.3%
Routine19.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students8.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.6% of adults in the SO15 5BG area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 13.5% have no qualifications.

SO15 5BGEngland
Degree level or above38.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent16.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.1%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.2%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.5%5.3%
Other qualifications4.3%2.8%
No qualifications13.5%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 5BG (Banister Park & Howard Road) (about 1,746 residents).

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

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