Affluence in SO17 2BL
How SO17 2BL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Denys
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,791 (2024)
SO17 2BLSouthampton
How well off SO17 2BL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO17 2BL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (2.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Crime2.0
- Education and skills3.0
- Health and disability3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Living environment4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income6.0
- Employment6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
30% of adults in the SO17 2BL area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 10.8% are retired and 46.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
16.3% of adults in the SO17 2BL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37% of adults in the SO17 2BL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14.6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO17 2BL (St Denys) (about 2,791 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.