Affluence in SO16 8FE
How SO16 8FE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aldermoor & Lordswood
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,410 (2024)
SO16 8FESouthampton
How well off SO16 8FE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 8FE area scores 9.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Children in low-income families7.0
- Income8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Employment9.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
62.4% of adults in the SO16 8FE area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 23.1% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
32.9% of adults in the SO16 8FE area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
31.1% of adults in the SO16 8FE area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 8FE (Aldermoor & Lordswood) (about 1,410 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.