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Affluence in SO16 6PR

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

Neighbourhood
Hollybrook
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,551 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO16 6PR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 6PR area scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 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
  • Health and disability3.0
  • Crime3.0
  • Living environment4.0
  • Income5.0
  • Employment5.0
  • Older people in low-income households5.0
  • Education and skills6.0
  • Children in low-income families6.0
  • Barriers to housing and services10.0
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

63.2% of adults in the SO16 6PR area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 15.6% are retired and 5.8% are full-time students.

SO16 6PREngland
Employee, full-time43.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time10.9%11.9%
Self-employed8.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.1%2.9%
Full-time student5.8%7.9%
Retired15.6%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled5.4%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

41.8% of adults in the SO16 6PR area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.

SO16 6PREngland
Higher managerial & professional13.3%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional28.5%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical4%5.3%
Semi-routine10.9%11.3%
Routine8.8%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed8.7%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

43.2% of adults in the SO16 6PR area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 15% have no qualifications.

SO16 6PREngland
Degree level or above43.2%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.5%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C8.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship4.9%5.3%
Other qualifications2.2%2.8%
No qualifications15%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 6PR (Hollybrook) (about 1,551 residents).

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

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