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Affluence in SO16 9LR

How SO16 9LR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Redbridge & Millbrook West
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,579 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO16 9LR is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 9LR area scores 1.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is income (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
1.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Income1.0
  • Employment1.0
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Crime1.0
  • Children in low-income families1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Older people in low-income households2.0
  • Living environment5.0
  • Barriers to housing and services6.0
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£43,022
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
20%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54.3% of adults in the SO16 9LR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12% are retired and 7% are full-time students.

SO16 9LREngland
Employee, full-time30.7%34.3%
Employee, part-time17.2%11.9%
Self-employed6.4%9.5%
Unemployed3.7%2.9%
Full-time student7%7.9%
Retired12%21.5%
Looking after home or family11%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled8.1%4.1%
Other3.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

14.5% of adults in the SO16 9LR area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

SO16 9LREngland
Higher managerial & professional2.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional11.7%19.9%
Intermediate9.2%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed8.1%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.4%5.3%
Semi-routine18.5%11.3%
Routine23.5%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed13.1%8.5%
Full-time students6.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

16.6% of adults in the SO16 9LR area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.

SO16 9LREngland
Degree level or above16.6%33.9%
A level or equivalent14.6%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above17.3%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C14.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications3.6%2.8%
No qualifications27.5%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 9LR (Redbridge & Millbrook West) (about 1,579 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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