Affluence in SO16 5DE
How SO16 5DE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley Warren
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,559 (2024)
SO16 5DESouthampton
How well off SO16 5DE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 5DE area scores 4.0 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.
- Health and disability2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment5.0
- Crime7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
65.4% of adults in the SO16 5DE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 12% are retired and 5.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.7% of adults in the SO16 5DE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
33.7% of adults in the SO16 5DE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 21.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 5DE (Shirley Warren) (about 1,559 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.