Affluence in SO15 7RX
How SO15 7RX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Shirley
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,571 (2024)
SO15 7RXSouthampton
How well off SO15 7RX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO15 7RX area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment4.0
- Crime5.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Income9.0
- Employment9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
- 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
61.7% of adults in the SO15 7RX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.4% are retired and 5.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
51.3% of adults in the SO15 7RX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
51.3% of adults in the SO15 7RX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 10.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO15 7RX (Upper Shirley) (about 1,571 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.