Affluence in SO16 7GS
How SO16 7GS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bassett Green
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,156 (2024)
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How well off SO16 7GS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 7GS area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is barriers to housing and services (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Barriers to housing and services2.0
- Living environment7.0
- Crime9.0
- Children in low-income families9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Older people in low-income households10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
33% of adults in the SO16 7GS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 13.4% are retired and 48.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
29.9% of adults in the SO16 7GS area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.7% of adults in the SO16 7GS area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 5.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 7GS (Bassett Green) (about 2,156 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.