Affluence in SO17 2AS
How SO17 2AS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bevois Town
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,751 (2024)
SO17 2ASSouthampton
How well off SO17 2AS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO17 2AS area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability2.0
- Crime2.0
- Children in low-income families2.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Income5.0
- Living environment5.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
32.6% of adults in the SO17 2AS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 8.6% are retired and 46.4% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.9% of adults in the SO17 2AS area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30% of adults in the SO17 2AS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 12.8% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO17 2AS (Bevois Town) (about 1,751 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.