Affluence in SO16 8GR
How SO16 8GR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Aldermoor & Lordswood
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,336 (2024)
SO16 8GRSouthampton
How well off SO16 8GR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 8GR 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
- Income2.0
- Employment2.0
- Education and skills2.0
- Older people in low-income households2.0
- Crime3.0
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Living environment7.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
49.4% of adults in the SO16 8GR area are in work, below the England average of 55.7%. 25% are retired and 6.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
18.9% of adults in the SO16 8GR area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
15.3% of adults in the SO16 8GR area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 33.4% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 8GR (Aldermoor & Lordswood) (about 1,336 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.