Affluence in SO16 7PP
How SO16 7PP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highfield & University
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,412 (2024)
SO16 7PPSouthampton
How well off SO16 7PP is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 7PP area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is living environment (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Living environment3.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
- Income10.0
- Employment10.0
- Education and skills10.0
- Health and disability10.0
- Crime10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
39.2% of adults in the SO16 7PP area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 17.5% are retired and 36.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
37.9% of adults in the SO16 7PP area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
50% of adults in the SO16 7PP area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 7PP (Highfield & University) (about 2,412 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.