Affluence in SO17 3SL
How SO17 3SL ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Swaythling
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,913 (2024)
SO17 3SLSouthampton
How well off SO17 3SL is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO17 3SL area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is children in low-income families (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Children in low-income families1.0
- Older people in low-income households1.0
- Health and disability2.0
- Barriers to housing and services3.0
- Income4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Employment7.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
27.6% of adults in the SO17 3SL area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 6.7% are retired and 53.7% are full-time students.
Social grade
11% of adults in the SO17 3SL area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
37.8% of adults in the SO17 3SL area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO17 3SL (Swaythling) (about 1,913 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.