Affluence in SO16 3ZE
How SO16 3ZE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bassett Green
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,871 (2024)
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How well off SO16 3ZE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 3ZE area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Health and disability10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
30.5% of adults in the SO16 3ZE area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 13.3% are retired and 50.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
27.9% of adults in the SO16 3ZE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.9% of adults in the SO16 3ZE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 5.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 3ZE (Bassett Green) (about 2,871 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.