Affluence in SO16 5GL
How SO16 5GL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Coxford & Lords Hill
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,677 (2024)
SO16 5GLSouthampton
How well off SO16 5GL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 5GL area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.1% of adults in the SO16 5GL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12.1% are retired and 7.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.5% of adults in the SO16 5GL area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
24.1% of adults in the SO16 5GL area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 5GL (Coxford & Lords Hill) (about 1,677 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.