Affluence in SO16 5SL
How SO16 5SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aldermoor & Lordswood
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,761 (2024)
SO16 5SLSouthampton
How well off SO16 5SL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 5SL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is employment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Employment3.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.2% of adults in the SO16 5SL area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 17.8% are retired and 6.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.8% of adults in the SO16 5SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
25.9% of adults in the SO16 5SL area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 5SL (Aldermoor & Lordswood) (about 1,761 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.