Affluence in SO17 2AW
How SO17 2AW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Denys
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,489 (2024)
How well off SO17 2AW is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO17 2AW area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime1.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61.1% of adults in the SO17 2AW area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 14% are retired and 7.6% are full-time students.
Social grade
29% of adults in the SO17 2AW area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.2% of adults in the SO17 2AW area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 18.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO17 2AW (St Denys) (about 1,489 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.