Affluence in SO16 5NG
How SO16 5NG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Maybush
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,698 (2024)
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How well off SO16 5NG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 5NG area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Employment6.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households8.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
63.5% of adults in the SO16 5NG area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 20.9% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.9% of adults in the SO16 5NG area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
27.7% of adults in the SO16 5NG area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 19.9% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 5NG (Maybush) (about 1,698 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.