Affluence in SO17 2GS
How SO17 2GS ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- St Denys
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,241 (2024)
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How well off SO17 2GS is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO17 2GS area scores 3.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability1.0
- Crime1.0
- Living environment3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Income5.0
- Employment5.0
- Barriers to housing and services8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
33.8% of adults in the SO17 2GS area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 8.4% are retired and 44% are full-time students.
Social grade
14.8% of adults in the SO17 2GS area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
29% of adults in the SO17 2GS area hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 14.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO17 2GS (St Denys) (about 1,241 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.