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Affluence in SO18 1

How SO18 1 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
16,187 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO18 1 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO18 1 scores 6.4 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.9 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
6.4/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 10 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.9
  • Living environment4.8
  • Health and disability5.0
  • Income6.2
  • Employment6.3
  • Children in low-income families6.7
  • Older people in low-income households6.9
  • Education and skills7.1
  • Barriers to housing and services8.3
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£58,179
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Above the national average
Higher than
63%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

64.5% of adults in SO18 1 are in work, above the England average of 55.7%. 18.3% are retired and 5.7% are full-time students.

SO18 1England
Employee, full-time39.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time14.6%11.9%
Self-employed10.7%9.5%
Unemployed2.4%2.9%
Full-time student5.7%7.9%
Retired18.3%21.5%
Looking after home or family3.7%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

35.7% of adults in SO18 1 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SO18 1England
Higher managerial & professional13%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional22.7%19.9%
Intermediate13.1%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.3%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.7%5.3%
Semi-routine11.6%11.3%
Routine11.1%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed5.9%8.5%
Full-time students5.6%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

35% of adults in SO18 1 hold a degree or equivalent, broadly in line with the England average of 33.9%. 13.7% have no qualifications.

SO18 1England
Degree level or above35%33.9%
A level or equivalent18.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C9.6%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.3%5.3%
Other qualifications2.4%2.8%
No qualifications13.7%18.1%

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

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