Affluence in SO15 5JE
How SO15 5JE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Shirley
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,314 (2024)
SO15 5JESouthampton
How well off SO15 5JE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO15 5JE area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment6.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.3% of adults in the SO15 5JE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27.8% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.9% of adults in the SO15 5JE area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
54.9% of adults in the SO15 5JE area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO15 5JE (Upper Shirley) (about 1,314 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.