Affluence in SO16 6HL
How SO16 6HL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Upper Shirley
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,782 (2024)
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How well off SO16 6HL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 6HL area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime3.0
- Income4.0
- Health and disability4.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Employment5.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.2% of adults in the SO16 6HL area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.5% are retired and 6% are full-time students.
Social grade
39.5% of adults in the SO16 6HL area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
41.6% of adults in the SO16 6HL area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 14.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 6HL (Upper Shirley) (about 1,782 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.