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Affluence in SO16 3

How SO16 3 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
25,993 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO16 3 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO16 3 scores 5.6 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.6/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 14 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime4.4
  • Children in low-income families4.9
  • Health and disability5.1
  • Older people in low-income households5.1
  • Living environment5.4
  • Education and skills5.5
  • Income5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services5.6
  • Employment6.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£56,549
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
59%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

43.1% of adults in SO16 3 are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 14.3% are retired and 30.9% are full-time students.

SO16 3England
Employee, full-time25.6%34.3%
Employee, part-time9.5%11.9%
Self-employed8%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student30.9%7.9%
Retired14.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.9%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

25.7% of adults in SO16 3 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SO16 3England
Higher managerial & professional11.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14%19.9%
Intermediate7.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.7%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.4%5.3%
Semi-routine7.8%11.3%
Routine9.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.4%8.5%
Full-time students30.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

33.3% of adults in SO16 3 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.3% have no qualifications.

SO16 3England
Degree level or above33.3%33.9%
A level or equivalent30.3%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above9.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C6.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.7%2.8%
No qualifications13.3%18.1%

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

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