Affluence in SO17 1XS
How SO17 1XS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Banister Park & Howard Road
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,199 (2024)
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How well off SO17 1XS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO17 1XS area scores 7.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime4.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Income7.0
- Living environment7.0
- Employment8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
64.8% of adults in the SO17 1XS area are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 10.2% are retired and 14.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
45.5% of adults in the SO17 1XS area work in managerial or professional jobs, above the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
57.3% of adults in the SO17 1XS area hold a degree or equivalent, well above the England average of 33.9%. 8.3% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO17 1XS (Banister Park & Howard Road) (about 2,199 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.