Affluence in SO15 5QS
How SO15 5QS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley Warren
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,282 (2024)
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How well off SO15 5QS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO15 5QS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
70.4% of adults in the SO15 5QS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.6% are retired and 6.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.8% of adults in the SO15 5QS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
40.4% of adults in the SO15 5QS area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO15 5QS (Shirley Warren) (about 2,282 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.