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Affluence in SO16

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

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
92,368 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO16 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO16 scores 4.9 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
4.9/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 54 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.7
  • Health and disability4.1
  • Income4.6
  • Children in low-income families4.6
  • Education and skills4.7
  • Older people in low-income households4.7
  • Employment5.1
  • Living environment5.8
  • Barriers to housing and services7.8
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£55,570
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
57%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

54% of adults in SO16 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 18.2% are retired and 13.8% are full-time students.

SO16England
Employee, full-time33.5%34.3%
Employee, part-time12.2%11.9%
Self-employed8.2%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student13.8%7.9%
Retired18.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.2%4.1%
Other2.7%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

28.6% of adults in SO16 work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.

SO16England
Higher managerial & professional10.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional18.1%19.9%
Intermediate10.5%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed9.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.2%5.3%
Semi-routine11.5%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.6%8.5%
Full-time students13.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

31% of adults in SO16 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 18.2% have no qualifications.

SO16England
Degree level or above31%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.2%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above12.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.7%9.7%
Apprenticeship5.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.9%2.8%
No qualifications18.2%18.1%

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

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