Affluence in SO16 3BD
How SO16 3BD ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swaythling
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,507 (2024)
SO16 3BDSouthampton
How well off SO16 3BD is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 3BD area scores 3.0 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
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
46.7% of adults in the SO16 3BD area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 9.4% are retired and 23.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.9% of adults in the SO16 3BD area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.1% of adults in the SO16 3BD area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 3BD (Swaythling) (about 1,507 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.