Affluence in SO17 3AU
How SO17 3AU ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swaythling
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,915 (2024)
SO17 3AUSouthampton
How well off SO17 3AU is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO17 3AU area scores 6.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families3.0
- Older people in low-income households3.0
- Crime4.0
- Income5.0
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment8.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
27.2% of adults in the SO17 3AU area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 7.9% are retired and 54.9% are full-time students.
Social grade
13.7% of adults in the SO17 3AU area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
30.2% of adults in the SO17 3AU area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 11.2% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO17 3AU (Swaythling) (about 1,915 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.