Affluence in SO16 7EH
How SO16 7EH ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Hollybrook
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,616 (2024)
SO16 7EHSouthampton
How well off SO16 7EH is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 7EH area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Health and disability8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Income9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Employment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
45.8% of adults in the SO16 7EH area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 28.6% are retired and 15.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
42.3% of adults in the SO16 7EH area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
49% of adults in the SO16 7EH area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 7EH (Hollybrook) (about 1,616 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.