Affluence in SO16 5HX
How SO16 5HX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aldermoor & Lordswood
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,719 (2024)
SO16 5HXSouthampton
How well off SO16 5HX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 5HX area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.5% of adults in the SO16 5HX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
34.9% of adults in the SO16 5HX area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
32.4% of adults in the SO16 5HX area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 5HX (Aldermoor & Lordswood) (about 1,719 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.