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Affluence in SO16 3EB

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

Neighbourhood
Stoneham
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,521 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO16 3EB is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 3EB area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
3.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Living environment2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Education and skills3.0
  • Employment4.0
  • Crime4.0
  • Children in low-income families4.0
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£45,543
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
28%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

47.2% of adults in the SO16 3EB area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 21.6% are retired and 15.5% are full-time students.

SO16 3EBEngland
Employee, full-time27%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.3%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student15.5%7.9%
Retired21.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

23.3% of adults in the SO16 3EB area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SO16 3EBEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.4%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.9%19.9%
Intermediate9%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4.8%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine17%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8%8.5%
Full-time students15.2%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

27.1% of adults in the SO16 3EB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.9% have no qualifications.

SO16 3EBEngland
Degree level or above27.1%33.9%
A level or equivalent18%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above11.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications3.1%2.8%
No qualifications22.9%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 3EB (Stoneham) (about 1,521 residents).

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

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