Affluence in SO16 8DF
How SO16 8DF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aldermoor & Lordswood
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,560 (2024)
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How well off SO16 8DF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 8DF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability5.0
- Education and skills6.0
- Crime6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Employment8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
60.7% of adults in the SO16 8DF area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.2% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
33.6% of adults in the SO16 8DF area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.5% of adults in the SO16 8DF area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 15.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 8DF (Aldermoor & Lordswood) (about 1,560 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.