Affluence in SO16 3BW
How SO16 3BW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bassett Green
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,489 (2024)
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How well off SO16 3BW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 3BW area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Income3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Employment4.0
- Crime4.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
42.8% of adults in the SO16 3BW area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 32% are full-time students.
Social grade
11.8% of adults in the SO16 3BW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.2% of adults in the SO16 3BW area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 3BW (Bassett Green) (about 1,489 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.