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Affluence in SO16 6

How SO16 6 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
17,039 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO16 6 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO16 6 scores 5.4 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.8 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.8
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Living environment4.8
  • Income4.9
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Employment5.3
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Education and skills5.6
  • Barriers to housing and services9.4
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£59,169
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
65%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

62.7% of adults in SO16 6 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 6.3% are full-time students.

SO16 6England
Employee, full-time41.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.6%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.8%2.9%
Full-time student6.3%7.9%
Retired17.5%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4%4.1%
Other2.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

36.5% of adults in SO16 6 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SO16 6England
Higher managerial & professional12.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional24%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.1%11.3%
Routine13.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.2%8.5%
Full-time students6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

38.8% of adults in SO16 6 hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

SO16 6England
Degree level or above38.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent15.1%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%18.1%

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

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