Affluence in SO16 4FY
How SO16 4FY ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley South
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,366 (2024)
SO16 4FYSouthampton
How well off SO16 4FY is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 4FY area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Income5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Employment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
67.2% of adults in the SO16 4FY area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.6% are retired and 7.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.3% of adults in the SO16 4FY area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
34.1% of adults in the SO16 4FY area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 16.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 4FY (Shirley South) (about 1,366 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.