Affluence in SO16 9LB
How SO16 9LB ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Maybush
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,020 (2024)
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How well off SO16 9LB is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 9LB area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households4.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Living environment9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
68.8% of adults in the SO16 9LB area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 13.9% are retired and 3.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
31.5% of adults in the SO16 9LB area work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29.9% of adults in the SO16 9LB area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 20.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 9LB (Maybush) (about 2,020 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.