Affluence in SO16 8BZ
How SO16 8BZ ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Coxford & Lords Hill
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,549 (2024)
SO16 8BZSouthampton
How well off SO16 8BZ is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 8BZ area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Income2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Crime3.0
- Employment4.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55% of adults in the SO16 8BZ area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 27% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.9% of adults in the SO16 8BZ area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
17.1% of adults in the SO16 8BZ area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 30.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 8BZ (Coxford & Lords Hill) (about 1,549 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.