Affluence in SO16 7JQ
How SO16 7JQ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bassett Green
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,591 (2024)
SO16 7JQSouthampton
How well off SO16 7JQ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 7JQ area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most 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 environment5.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Older people in low-income households7.0
- Income8.0
- Employment9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Education and skills10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
57.1% of adults in the SO16 7JQ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 26.6% are retired and 6.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
48.5% of adults in the SO16 7JQ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50.7% of adults in the SO16 7JQ area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 11.7% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 7JQ (Bassett Green) (about 1,591 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.