Affluence in SO19 1BR
How SO19 1BR ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Sholing East
- Council
- Southampton
- Region
- South East
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,379 (2024)
How well off SO19 1BR is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the SO19 1BR area scores 8.0 out of 10, placing it more affluent than most of England. Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Education and skills5.0
- Health and disability6.0
- Crime6.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment6.0
- Income8.0
- Children in low-income families8.0
- Employment9.0
- Older people in low-income households9.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
61% of adults in the SO19 1BR area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 24.9% are retired and 4.1% are full-time students.
Social grade
28.3% of adults in the SO19 1BR area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
23.8% of adults in the SO19 1BR area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 19% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around SO19 1BR (Sholing East) (about 1,379 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.