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Affluence in SO16 3DB

How SO16 3DB 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)
Deprivation

How well off SO16 3DB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 3DB 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£66,199
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
78%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

42.8% of adults in the SO16 3DB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 8.7% are retired and 32% are full-time students.

SO16 3DBEngland
Employee, full-time23.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time11.9%11.9%
Self-employed7.4%9.5%
Unemployed3%2.9%
Full-time student32%7.9%
Retired8.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family6.5%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.1%4.1%
Other2.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11.8% of adults in the SO16 3DB area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

SO16 3DBEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.8%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional7%19.9%
Intermediate6.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.4%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical3.5%5.3%
Semi-routine12.3%11.3%
Routine16.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed9.9%8.5%
Full-time students31.9%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

29.2% of adults in the SO16 3DB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.6% have no qualifications.

SO16 3DBEngland
Degree level or above29.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent21.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.8%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.1%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications22.6%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 3DB (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.

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