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Affluence in SO16 5PG

How SO16 5PG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hollybrook
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,603 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO16 5PG is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 5PG area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime2.0
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Older people in low-income households3.0
  • Income4.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services9.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£58,567
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

56.4% of adults in the SO16 5PG area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 25.4% are retired and 4.7% are full-time students.

SO16 5PGEngland
Employee, full-time36.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.4%11.9%
Self-employed7.8%9.5%
Unemployed3.2%2.9%
Full-time student4.7%7.9%
Retired25.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.2%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.3%4.1%
Other1.9%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

32.2% of adults in the SO16 5PG area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SO16 5PGEngland
Higher managerial & professional10.2%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22%19.9%
Intermediate12.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.1%5.3%
Semi-routine12.5%11.3%
Routine15.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.6%8.5%
Full-time students4.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31.6% of adults in the SO16 5PG area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.

SO16 5PGEngland
Degree level or above31.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent13%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above13.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.9%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.8%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications22.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 5PG (Hollybrook) (about 1,603 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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