Affluence in SO16 9LS
How SO16 9LS 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)
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How well off SO16 9LS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO16 9LS 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.
- 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
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
54.3% of adults in the SO16 9LS area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 12% are retired and 7% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.5% of adults in the SO16 9LS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
16.6% of adults in the SO16 9LS area hold a degree or equivalent, less than half the England average of 33.9%. 27.5% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO16 9LS (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.