Affluence in SO17 1EX
How SO17 1EX ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highfield & University
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,712 (2024)
SO17 1EXSouthampton
How well off SO17 1EX is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO17 1EX area scores 10.0 out of 10, placing it among the most affluent fifth of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Income8.0
- Living environment8.0
- Education and skills9.0
- Health and disability9.0
- Crime9.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
- Employment10.0
- Children in low-income families10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
50.3% of adults in the SO17 1EX area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 29.5% are retired and 10.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
47.6% of adults in the SO17 1EX area work in managerial or professional jobs, well above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
56.5% of adults in the SO17 1EX area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 12.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO17 1EX (Highfield & University) (about 1,712 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.