Affluence in SO16 6BZ
How SO16 6BZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Shirley Warren
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,756 (2024)
SO16 6BZSouthampton
How well off SO16 6BZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 6BZ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills2.0
- Crime2.0
- Income3.0
- Employment3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Living environment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
58.9% of adults in the SO16 6BZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 15.9% are retired and 8.8% are full-time students.
Social grade
26.1% of adults in the SO16 6BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.3% of adults in the SO16 6BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 22.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 6BZ (Shirley Warren) (about 1,756 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.