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Affluence in SO18

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

Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Population
59,259 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO18 is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, SO18 scores 5.3 out of 10, placing it close to the middle of the range for England. Its lowest-scoring category is crime (3.5 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
5.3/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
Its 35 neighbourhoods, from 1 to 10
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Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Crime3.5
  • Health and disability4.5
  • Education and skills5.0
  • Children in low-income families5.1
  • Income5.4
  • Employment5.4
  • Older people in low-income households5.7
  • Living environment5.9
  • Barriers to housing and services7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£53,701
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
52%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.5% of adults in SO18 are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 19.7% are retired and 9.9% are full-time students.

SO18England
Employee, full-time35.2%34.3%
Employee, part-time13.3%11.9%
Self-employed9.1%9.5%
Unemployed2.5%2.9%
Full-time student9.9%7.9%
Retired19.7%21.5%
Looking after home or family4.1%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled3.8%4.1%
Other2.4%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

29.9% of adults in SO18 work in managerial or professional jobs, broadly in line with the England average of 33.2%.

SO18England
Higher managerial & professional10.7%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional19.2%19.9%
Intermediate12.4%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed10.2%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical5.8%5.3%
Semi-routine12.9%11.3%
Routine12.4%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed6.7%8.5%
Full-time students9.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

28.8% of adults in SO18 hold a degree or equivalent, below the England average of 33.9%. 16.7% have no qualifications.

SO18England
Degree level or above28.8%33.9%
A level or equivalent20.4%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above14.2%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C10.4%9.7%
Apprenticeship6.7%5.3%
Other qualifications2.8%2.8%
No qualifications16.7%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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