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Affluence in SO19 0NP

How SO19 0NP ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.

Neighbourhood
Hightown
Council
Southampton
Region
South East
Neighbourhood population
1,640 (2024)
Deprivation

How well off SO19 0NP is

On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO19 0NP area scores 2.0 out of 10, placing it among the most deprived fifth of England. Its lowest-scoring category is education and skills (1.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.

Overall score
2.0/ 10
Most deprivedLeast deprived
By category, lowest first
  • Education and skills1.0
  • Health and disability2.0
  • Crime2.0
  • Barriers to housing and services2.0
  • Children in low-income families2.0
  • Income3.0
  • Employment3.0
  • Older people in low-income households4.0
  • Living environment7.0
Income

Household income

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

Annual income
£43,982
Before tax, all sources
England
£55,856
Below the national average
Higher than
23%
Of neighbourhoods in England and Wales
Work

Who is in work

57.8% of adults in the SO19 0NP area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.2% are retired and 5.1% are full-time students.

SO19 0NPEngland
Employee, full-time32.9%34.3%
Employee, part-time16.1%11.9%
Self-employed8.8%9.5%
Unemployed2.9%2.9%
Full-time student5.1%7.9%
Retired21.2%21.5%
Looking after home or family5.6%4.8%
Long-term sick or disabled4.5%4.1%
Other2.8%3.1%
Occupations

Social grade

22.8% of adults in the SO19 0NP area work in managerial or professional jobs, well below the England average of 33.2%.

SO19 0NPEngland
Higher managerial & professional8.1%13.2%
Lower managerial & professional14.7%19.9%
Intermediate11.7%11.4%
Small employers & self-employed11.9%10.6%
Lower supervisory & technical7.3%5.3%
Semi-routine17.3%11.3%
Routine16.9%12%
Never worked & long-term unemployed7.4%8.5%
Full-time students4.7%7.7%
Education

Highest qualification

20% of adults in the SO19 0NP area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 24.1% have no qualifications.

SO19 0NPEngland
Degree level or above20%33.9%
A level or equivalent16%16.9%
GCSE grade 4/C or above16.7%13.3%
Below GCSE grade 4/C12.1%9.7%
Apprenticeship7.9%5.3%
Other qualifications3.2%2.8%
No qualifications24.1%18.1%
About these figures

Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO19 0NP (Hightown) (about 1,640 residents).

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

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