PropertyEngine Logo
Postcode · Southampton

Affluence in SO15 5FT

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

Neighbourhood
Freemantle
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
2,135 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO15 5FT is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO15 5FT area scores 4.0 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
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime1.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Living environment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Education and skills4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£48,393
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
37%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

66.4% of adults in the SO15 5FT area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 11.5% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.

SO15 5FTEngland
Employee, full-time42.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.2%11.9%
Self-employed9.6%9.5%
Unemployed3.5%2.9%
Full-time student6.1%7.9%
Retired11.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other3.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.4% of adults in the SO15 5FT area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SO15 5FTEngland
Higher managerial & professional9.6%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20.8%19.9%
Intermediate9.8%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.4%5.3%
Semi-routine12.4%11.3%
Routine18.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.8%8.5%
Full-time students5.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.1% of adults in the SO15 5FT area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.

SO15 5FTEngland
Degree level or above38.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent13.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.6%5.3%
Other qualifications3.3%2.8%
No qualifications19%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 5FT (Freemantle) (about 2,135 residents).

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

Explore

Look up another area