Affluence in SO16 8BG
How SO16 8BG ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Coxford & Lords Hill
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,384 (2024)
SO16 8BGSouthampton
How well off SO16 8BG is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 8BG area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Crime2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
44.9% of adults in the SO16 8BG area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 36.4% are retired and 3% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.8% of adults in the SO16 8BG area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17% of adults in the SO16 8BG area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 32.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 8BG (Coxford & Lords Hill) (about 1,384 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.