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Affluence in SO17 3TW

How SO17 3TW ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Swaythling
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,913 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO17 3TW is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO17 3TW 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.

Overall score
4.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • 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
Income

Household income

Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.

Annual income
£50,251
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
42%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

27.6% of adults in the SO17 3TW area are in work, less than half the England average of 55.7%. 6.7% are retired and 53.7% are full-time students.

SO17 3TWEngland
Employee, full-time15.3%34.3%
Employee, part-time5.4%11.9%
Self-employed6.9%9.5%
Unemployed2.3%2.9%
Full-time student53.7%7.9%
Retired6.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family3%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.2%4.1%
Other3.5%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

11% of adults in the SO17 3TW area work in managerial or professional jobs, less than half the England average of 33.2%.

SO17 3TWEngland
Higher managerial & professional4.5%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional6.5%19.9%
Intermediate3.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed7.5%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical2.3%5.3%
Semi-routine6.1%11.3%
Routine9.2%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.7%8.5%
Full-time students53%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

37.8% of adults in the SO17 3TW area hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 14% have no qualifications.

SO17 3TWEngland
Degree level or above37.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent29.5%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above6.9%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C5.3%9.7%
Apprenticeship3.1%5.3%
Other qualifications3.4%2.8%
No qualifications14%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO17 3TW (Swaythling) (about 1,913 residents).

Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.

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