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Affluence in SO18 4

How SO18 4 ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
10,308 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO18 4 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO18 4 scores 5.0 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.7 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 6 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.7
  • Health and disability4.0
  • Income4.7
  • Employment4.7
  • Living environment4.7
  • Education and skills4.8
  • Children in low-income families4.8
  • Older people in low-income households5.3
  • Barriers to housing and services7.7
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£54,866
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
55%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

60.8% of adults in SO18 4 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.4% are retired and 5.2% are full-time students.

SO18 4England
Employee, full-time36.4%34.3%
Employee, part-time14%11.9%
Self-employed10.4%9.5%
Unemployed2.6%2.9%
Full-time student5.2%7.9%
Retired19.4%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.8%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.6%4.1%
Other2.6%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

30.1% of adults in SO18 4 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SO18 4England
Higher managerial & professional10.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional20%19.9%
Intermediate12.6%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical6.1%5.3%
Semi-routine13.3%11.3%
Routine13.6%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students5.1%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.7% of adults in SO18 4 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 17.2% have no qualifications.

SO18 4England
Degree level or above28.7%33.9%
A level or equivalent17.7%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.4%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C11.5%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.4%5.3%
Other qualifications3%2.8%
No qualifications17.2%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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