Affluence in SO16 4EF
How SO16 4EF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley South
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,705 (2024)
SO16 4EFSouthampton
How well off SO16 4EF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 4EF area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income1.0
- Employment1.0
- Education and skills1.0
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Living environment4.0
- Barriers to housing and services5.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the SO16 4EF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
15.4% of adults in the SO16 4EF area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
19.5% of adults in the SO16 4EF area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 26.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 4EF (Shirley South) (about 1,705 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.