Affluence in SO17 3SF
How SO17 3SF ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Highfield & University
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,772 (2024)
SO17 3SFSouthampton
How well off SO17 3SF is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO17 3SF area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (4.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families5.0
- Living environment6.0
- Older people in low-income households6.0
- Barriers to housing and services7.0
- Income8.0
- Education and skills8.0
- Employment10.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
33.2% of adults in the SO17 3SF area are in work, well below the England average of 55.7%. 8.8% are retired and 50.2% are full-time students.
Social grade
23.7% of adults in the SO17 3SF area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
38.3% of adults in the SO17 3SF area hold a degree or equivalent, above the England average of 33.9%. 6% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO17 3SF (Highfield & University) (about 1,772 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.